Where does “heiti” come from?
heiti (Faroese) comes from Old Norse heiti, from Old Norse heita, from Proto-Germanic haitaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
heiti (Faroese): forename, Christian name; term; degree
Definitions
- forename, Christian name; term; degree
Ancestry of “heiti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | heiti | name, denomination |
| 2 | Old Norse | heita | to be called, to be named; to promise |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haitaną | to address, to call; to name; to be called |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |