Where does “heita” come from?

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

heita (Faroese): to heat; to beg, to ask; to promise

Definitions

  1. to heat; to beg, to ask; to promise

Ancestry of “heita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseheitato be called, to be named; to promise
2Proto-Germanichaitanąto address, to call; to name; to be called
3Proto-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 →