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Where does “hetja” come from?

hetja (Icelandic) comes from Proto-Germanic hatjǭ.

hetja (Icelandic): hero

Definitions

  1. hero

Ancestry of “hetja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichatjǭ—

Words derived from “hetja”

  • frelsishetja
  • ofurhetja
Every word from Proto-Germanic hatjǭ →