Where does “heie” come from?

heie (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hei, from Old Norse hei.

heie (Norwegian Bokmål): to cheer, give support; to shout "hei"

Definitions

  1. to cheer, give support; to shout "hei"

Ancestry of “heie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålheihi; a heath or moor
2Old Norsehei—
Every word from Old Norse hei →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål hei →