Where does “hæst” come from?
hæst (Old English) comes from Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic hangistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest-.
hæst (Old English): violence, fury; strife; violent
Definitions
- violence, fury; strife; violent
Ancestry of “hæst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hestr | horse |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hangistaz | horse, stallion |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱanḱest- | — |