Where does “hest” come from?
hest (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish hest, from Old English hæst, from Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic hangistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest-.
hest (Norwegian Bokmål): neuter singular of hes; a horse
Definitions
- neuter singular of hes; a horse
Ancestry of “hest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | hest | horse |
| 2 | Old English | hæst | violence, fury; strife; violent |
| 3 | Old Norse | hestr | horse |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hangistaz | horse, stallion |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱanḱest- | — |
Words derived from “hest”