Where does “hefja” come from?

hefja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hefja, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

hefja (Icelandic): to lift, to raise; to elevate, to exalt, to...

Definitions

to lift, to raise; to elevate, to exalt, to...

Ancestry of “hefja”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	hefja	to heave, lift, raise; to exalt, raise in rank;...
2	Proto-Germanic	habjaną	to have, to hold; to lift, heave
3	Proto-Indo-European	kh₂pyé-	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	keh₂p-	to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habjaną →