Where does “hefta” come from?
hefta (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hefti, from Old Norse hepti, from Proto-Germanic haftiją, from Indo-European *kap-.
hefta (Icelandic): to bind; to nip, to hinder; to sew or staple ,...
Definitions
- to bind; to nip, to hinder; to sew or staple ,...
Ancestry of “hefta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | hefti | instalment, part; number; notebook, notepad |
| 2 | Old Norse | hepti | handle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haftiją | haft, handle |
| 4 | Indo-European | *kap- | — |