Where does “hefth” come from?
hefth (Middle English) comes from Old English hæfþ, from Proto-Germanic habaiþi — has.
Ancestry of “hefth”, step by step
hefth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English hæfþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hæfþ | third-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | habaiþi | has |
via Old English hafaþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hafaþ | third-person singular present indicative of... |