Where does “safnheiti” come from?
safnheiti (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic heiti, from Old Norse heiti, from Old Norse heita, from Proto-Germanic haitaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
safnheiti (Icelandic): collective noun
Ancestry of “safnheiti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | heiti | a name; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | Old Norse | heiti | name, denomination |
| 3 | Old Norse | heita | to be called, to be named; to promise |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haitaną | to address, to call; to name; to be called |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |