Where does “heita” come from?

heita (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic haitaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

heita (Old Norse): to be called, to be named; to promise

Definitions

  1. to be called, to be named; to promise

Ancestry of “heita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichaitanąto address, to call; to name; to be called
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “heita”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haitaną →