Where does “hǣtu” come from?
hǣtu (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *haitī, from Proto-Germanic haitį̄, from Proto-Indo-European *keHy-.
hǣtu (Old English): heat, warmth; fervor, ardor
Definitions
- heat, warmth; fervor, ardor
Ancestry of “hǣtu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *haitī | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | haitį̄ | heat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *keHy- | — |
Words derived from “hǣtu”