Where does “heizzan” come from?
heizzan (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic haitan, from Proto-Germanic haitaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
heizzan (Old High German): to call; to order; to be called
Definitions
- to call; to order; to be called
Ancestry of “heizzan”, step by step
heizzan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic haitan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | haitan | to address, to call; to name; to be called |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | haitaną | to address, to call; to name; to be called |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via Germanic *haitan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germanic | *haitan | — |