Where does “het” come from?

het (North Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic haitaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

het (North Frisian): to have as one’s name, to be called

Definitions

  1. to have as one’s name, to be called

Ancestry of “het”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichaitanąto address, to call; to name; to be called
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haitaną →