Where does “heiti” come from?
heiti (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse heita, from Proto-Germanic haitaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
heiti (Old Norse): name, denomination
Ancestry of “heiti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | heita | to be called, to be named; to promise |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | haitaną | to address, to call; to name; to be called |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
Words derived from “heiti”