Where does “hi” come from?

hi (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse hið — a lair, den, esp. of a bear.

hi (Norwegian Nynorsk): lair of an animal, sett badgers

Definitions

  1. lair of an animal, sett badgers

Ancestry of “hi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehiða lair, den, esp. of a bear

Words derived from “hi”

Every word from Old Norse hið →