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
Ancestry of “hevig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | hēvich | violent, fierce, intense |
| 2 | Old Saxon | heƀig | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | habīgaz | heavy, weighty; grave, severe |
| 4 | Indo-European | *kap- | — |