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Where does “hei” come from?

hei (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse hei.

hei (Norwegian Nynorsk): hi; a heath or moor

Definitions

  1. hi; a heath or moor

Ancestry of “hei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehei—

Words derived from “hei”

  • heilo
Every word from Old Norse hei →