Where does “heist” come from?

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

heist (Norwegian Bokmål): past participle of heise

Definitions

  1. past participle of heise

Ancestry of “heist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålheiseto hoist
2Dutchhijsento pull up, hoist
3Middle Dutchhisen—
Every word from Middle Dutch hisen →Every word from Dutch hijsen →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål heise →
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