Where does “hêten” come from?

hêten (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch hētan, from Proto-West Germanic haitan, from Proto-Germanic haitaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

hêten (Middle Dutch): to proclaim, to declare

Definitions

  1. to proclaim, to declare

Ancestry of “hêten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchhētanto call, to name
2Proto-West Germanichaitanto address, to call; to name; to be called
3Proto-Germanichaitanąto address, to call; to name; to be called
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “hêten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haitaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic haitan →