Where does “hefja” come from?
hefja (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
hefja (Old Norse): to heave, lift, raise; to exalt, raise in rank;...
Definitions
- to heave, lift, raise; to exalt, raise in rank;...
Ancestry of “hefja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
Words derived from “hefja”