Where does “hegg” come from?
hegg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse heggr, from Proto-Germanic hagja-, from Proto-Germanic hagjō, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
hegg (Norwegian Nynorsk): a bird cherry tree, Prunus padus
Definitions
- a bird cherry tree, Prunus padus
Ancestry of “hegg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | heggr | bird cherry tree, Prunus padus |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hagja- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hagjō | hedge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰyóm | enclosure, hedge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |