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Where does “heise” come from?

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

heise (Norwegian Bokmål): to hoist

Definitions

  1. to hoist

Ancestry of “heise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhijsento pull up, hoist
2Middle Dutchhisen—

Words derived from “heise”

  • heist
  • heissjakt
  • heis
Every word from Middle Dutch hisen →