Where does “hevig” come from?

hevig (Low German) comes from Middle Low German hēvich, from Old Saxon heƀig, from Proto-Germanic habīgaz, from Indo-European *kap-.

hevig (Low German): massive; intense; strong

Definitions

  1. massive; intense; strong

Ancestry of “hevig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanhēvichviolent, fierce, intense
2Old Saxonheƀig—
3Proto-Germanichabīgazheavy, weighty; grave, severe
4Indo-European*kap-—
Every word from Indo-European *kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habīgaz →Every word from Old Saxon heƀig →