Where does “hathir” come from?
hathir (Middle English) comes from Old English hǣþ, from Proto-West Germanic haiþi, from Proto-Germanic haiþī, from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- — forest, wasteland, pasture.
Ancestry of “hathir”, step by step
hathir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English hǣþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hǣþ | heath, untilled land, waste; heather; heath;... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | haiþi | uncultivated land, wasteland |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haiþī | heath, wasteland |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱayt- | forest, wasteland, pasture |
via Old English hǣddre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hǣddre | — |