Where does “heid” come from?
heid (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse heiðr, from Proto-Germanic haiþī, from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- — forest, wasteland, pasture.
heid (Old Norse): gleaming
Ancestry of “heid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | heiðr | honour, honor, worth; heath, moor; bright, clear,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | haiþī | heath, wasteland |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱayt- | forest, wasteland, pasture |