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Where does “hefte” come from?

hefte (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse hepta, from Proto-Germanic haftijaną, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

hefte (Norwegian Nynorsk): a booklet; to encumber

Definitions

  1. a booklet; to encumber

Ancestry of “hefte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehepta—
2Proto-Germanichaftijanąto make bound; to bind, secure
3Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

Words derived from “hefte”

  • sjekkhefte
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