Where does “hefta” come from?

hefta (Finnish) comes from Swedish häfta, from Old Swedish hæpta, from Old Norse hepta, from Proto-Germanic haftijaną, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

hefta (Finnish): plaster, band-aid

Definitions

  1. plaster, band-aid

Ancestry of “hefta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhäftato stick (together), to attach, to adhere
2Old Swedishhæptato bind; to captivate; to obstruct, cut off
3Old Norsehepta—
4Proto-Germanichaftijanąto make bound; to bind, secure
5Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haftijaną →Every word from Old Norse hepta →