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

  1. Alternative form of heide; hi, hey

Ancestry of “hei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchheideheath, heathland; heather, plant of the family...
2Middle Dutchheideheath
3Old Dutchheitha—
4Proto-West Germanichaiþiuncultivated land, wasteland
5Proto-Germanichaiþīheath, wasteland
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱayt-forest, wasteland, pasture

Words derived from “hei”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haiþī →Every word from Proto-West Germanic haiþi →