Etymology Explorer › Old Norse

Where does “heiðr” come from?

heiðr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic haiþī, from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- — forest, wasteland, pasture.

heiðr (Old Norse): honour, honor, worth; heath, moor; bright, clear,...

Definitions

  1. honour, honor, worth; heath, moor; bright, clear,...

Ancestry of “heiðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichaiþīheath, wasteland
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱayt-forest, wasteland, pasture

Words derived from “heiðr”

  • heder
  • hedersam
  • hed
  • heider
  • hæder
  • hede
  • heiður
  • heiðagæs
  • heiði
  • heid
  • heiðurslimur
  • heiðursløn
  • heiðurslimaskapur
  • heiður
  • heiði
  • hēdher
  • heþ
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- →