Where does “hein” come from?
hein (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hainō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃i- — to sharpen; sharpen.
Ancestry of “hein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hainō | whetstone |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₃i- | to sharpen; sharpen |
Words derived from “hein”