Where does “hit” come from?
hit (Limburgish) comes from Dutch hit, from Dutch Hitlander, from Dutch Hitland, from Old Norse Hjaltland, from Old Norse hjalt, from Proto-Germanic heltą, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
hit (Limburgish): something popular
Ancestry of “hit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | hit | A hit song, a very popular and successful song; A... |
| 2 | Dutch | Hitlander | — |
| 3 | Dutch | Hitland | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | Hjaltland | Shetland |
| 5 | Old Norse | hjalt | hilt |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | heltą | handle; hilt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |