Where does “hít” come from?

hít (Faroese) comes from Old Norse hít, from Proto-Germanic hit, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe- — demonstrative particle; here; this, here.

hít (Faroese): bag; fingerstall; condom

Definitions

  1. bag; fingerstall; condom

Ancestry of “hít”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehít—
2Proto-Germanichitnominative/accusative singular neuter of *hiz
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱe-demonstrative particle; here; this, here
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱe- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hit →Every word from Old Norse hít →