Where does “heiti” come from?

heiti (English) comes from Icelandic heiti, from Old Norse heiti, from Old Norse heita, from Proto-Germanic haitaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

heiti (English): A synonym used in Old Norse poetry in place of...

Definitions

  1. A synonym used in Old Norse poetry in place of...

Ancestry of “heiti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicheitia name; first-person singular present indicative...
2Old Norseheitiname, denomination
3Old Norseheitato be called, to be named; to promise
4Proto-Germanichaitanąto address, to call; to name; to be called
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haitaną →Every word from Old Norse heita →