Where does “hethe” come from?

hethe (Middle English) comes from Old English hǣþ, from Proto-West Germanic haiþi, from Proto-Germanic haiþī, from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- — forest, wasteland, pasture.

hethe (Middle English): Alternative form of heeth

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of heeth

Ancestry of “hethe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhǣþheath, untilled land, waste; heather; heath;...
2Proto-West Germanichaiþiuncultivated land, wasteland
3Proto-Germanichaiþīheath, wasteland
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱayt-forest, wasteland, pasture

Words derived from “hethe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haiþī →Every word from Proto-West Germanic haiþi →