Where does “hi” come from?
hi (Danish) comes from Norwegian hi, from Old Norse hið.
hi (Danish): winter quarters, winter lair ; hibernation
Definitions
- winter quarters, winter lair ; hibernation
Ancestry of “hi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian | hi | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | hið | — |