Where does “hittan” come from?

hittan (Old English) comes from Old Norse hitta, from Proto-Germanic hittijaną, from Proto-Indo-European keyd-, from Proto-Indo-European key- — to set in motion, to move; bright, burning; put...

hittan (Old English): to meet with, come upon, fall in with

Definitions

  1. to meet with, come upon, fall in with

Ancestry of “hittan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehittato hit upon, meet; to hit, strike; to visit, see
2Proto-GermanichittijanąTo encounter; meet with; make contact; hit
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeyd-to fall, fall upon
4Proto-Indo-Europeankey-to set in motion, to move; bright, burning; put...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European key- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European keyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hittijaną →