Where does “heitar” come from?

heitar (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic haidr, from Proto-Germanic haidraz, from Proto-Indo-European *keyt- — to shine, glow.

Ancestry of “heitar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanichaidrclear; bright
2Proto-Germanichaidrazclear, bright
3Proto-Indo-European*keyt-to shine, glow

Words derived from “heitar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *keyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haidraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic haidr →