Where does “heften” come from?
heften (Middle High German) comes from Old High German heften, from Proto-West Germanic haftijan, from Proto-Germanic haftijaną, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
Ancestry of “heften”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | heften | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | haftijan | to make bound; to bind, secure |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haftijaną | to make bound; to bind, secure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
Words derived from “heften”