Where does “heathenry” come from?
heathenry (English) comes from English heathen, from English Heathen, from Middle English hethen, from Old Norse héðan, from Old Norse hér, from Proto-Germanic hē₂r, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
heathenry (English): The state of being heathen; Alternative...
Definitions
- The state of being heathen; Alternative...
Ancestry of “heathenry”, step by step
heathenry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English heathen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heathen | Not adhering to an Abrahamic religion; pagan |
| 2 | English | Heathen | Pertaining or adhering to the Germanic neo-pagan... |
| 3 | Middle English | hethen | heathen, pagan; of those who are not Christian;... |
| 4 | Old Norse | héðan | hence |
| 5 | Old Norse | hér | here |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hē₂r | here, in this place |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 8 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 9 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 10 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |