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

  1. forename, Christian name; term; degree

Ancestry of “heiti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseheitiname, denomination
2Old Norseheitato be called, to be named; to promise
3Proto-Germanichaitanąto address, to call; to name; to be called
4Proto-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 →