Where does “sumerhæte” come from?
sumerhæte (Old English) comes from Old English hǣte, from Proto-Germanic haitį̄, from Proto-Indo-European *keHy- — to heat.
sumerhæte (Old English): summer heat
Definitions
- summer heat
Ancestry of “sumerhæte”, step by step
sumerhæte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English hǣte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hǣte | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | haitį̄ | heat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *keHy- | to heat |
via Old English sumer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sumer | Alternative spelling of sumor |