Where does “hēht” come from?

hēht (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic haitaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

hēht (Old English): was named, was called

Definitions

  1. was named, was called

Ancestry of “hēht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichaitanąto address, to call; to name; to be called
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haitaną →