Where does “heider” come from?

heider (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse heiðr, from Proto-Germanic haiþī, from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- — forest, wasteland, pasture.

heider (Norwegian Nynorsk): honour, glory

Definitions

  1. honour, glory

Ancestry of “heider”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseheiðrhonour, honor, worth; heath, moor; bright, clear,...
2Proto-Germanichaiþīheath, wasteland
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱayt-forest, wasteland, pasture
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haiþī →Every word from Old Norse heiðr →