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Where does “heis” come from?

heis (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål heise, from Dutch hijsen, from Middle Dutch hisen.

heis (Norwegian Bokmål): elevator , lift; imperative of heise

Definitions

  1. elevator , lift; imperative of heise

Ancestry of “heis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålheiseto hoist
2Dutchhijsento pull up, hoist
3Middle Dutchhisen—

Words derived from “heis”

  • heissjakt
Every word from Middle Dutch hisen →