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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

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