Where does “henta” come from?

henta (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse henta, from Proto-Germanic hantijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

henta (Icelandic): to be practical

Definitions

  1. to be practical

Ancestry of “henta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehenta—
2Proto-Germanichantijanąto fit; to pursue, follow
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →
henta — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer