Where does “hēthe” come from?
hēthe (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic haiþī, from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- — forest, wasteland, pasture.
Ancestry of “hēthe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | haiþī | heath, wasteland |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱayt- | forest, wasteland, pasture |
Words derived from “hēthe”