Where does “hefta” come from?
hefta (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse hepta, from Proto-Germanic haftijaną, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
hefta (Norwegian Nynorsk): to encumber; definite plural of heft; definite...
Definitions
- to encumber; definite plural of heft; definite...
Ancestry of “hefta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hepta | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | haftijaną | to make bound; to bind, secure |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |