Where does “heft” come from?
heft (Middle English) comes from Middle English heven, from Old English hebban, from Proto-West Germanic habbjan, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
heft (Middle English): weight
Definitions
- weight
Ancestry of “heft”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | heven | To raise, lift, heave; Alternative form of haven |
| 2 | Old English | hebban | to lift, raise |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | habbjan | to have; to lift |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |