Where does “hei” come from?
hei (Dutch) comes from Dutch heide, from Middle Dutch heide, from Old Dutch heitha, from Proto-West Germanic haiþi, from Proto-Germanic haiþī, from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- — forest, wasteland, pasture.
hei (Dutch): Alternative form of heide; hi, hey
Definitions
- Alternative form of heide; hi, hey
Ancestry of “hei”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | heide | heath, heathland; heather, plant of the family... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | heide | heath |
| 3 | Old Dutch | heitha | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haiþi | uncultivated land, wasteland |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haiþī | heath, wasteland |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱayt- | forest, wasteland, pasture |