Where does “heiarop” come from?

heiarop (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk heia, from Norwegian Nynorsk hei, from Old Norse hei.

heiarop (Norwegian Nynorsk): shout of "heia!", a cheer

Definitions

  1. shout of "heia!", a cheer

Ancestry of “heiarop”, step by step

heiarop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk heia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskheiaEncouraging shout used in competitions to spur...
2Norwegian Nynorskheihi; a heath or moor
3Old Norsehei—

via Norwegian Nynorsk rop

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskropa shout, call, cry; imperative of ropa
Every word from Old Norse hei →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk hei →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk heia →