Where does “hefð” come from?
hefð (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hefð, from Old Norse hafa, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
hefð (Icelandic): tradition
Ancestry of “hefð”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hefð | possession, statute of limitations, prescriptive... |
| 2 | Old Norse | hafa | to have; to hold, keep, retain; to bring, carry |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |