Etymology Explorer › Norwegian Nynorsk

Where does “innhente” come from?

innhente (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hente, from Old Norse heimta, from Proto-Germanic haimatjaną, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

innhente (Norwegian Nynorsk): to obtain, acquire; to catch up with someone or...

Definitions

  1. to obtain, acquire; to catch up with someone or...

Ancestry of “innhente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhenteto fetch, get, collect; to pick up
2Old Norseheimtato bring home, fetch; bring home; to bring home,...
3Proto-Germanichaimatjanąto bring home; to provide with a home, house
4Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →