Where does “hitta” come from?

hitta (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hittijaną, from Proto-Indo-European keyd-, from Proto-Indo-European key- — to set in motion, to move; bright, burning; put...

hitta (Old Norse): to hit upon, meet; to hit, strike; to visit, see

Definitions

  1. to hit upon, meet; to hit, strike; to visit, see

Ancestry of “hitta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanichittijanąTo encounter; meet with; make contact; hit
2Proto-Indo-Europeankeyd-to fall, fall upon
3Proto-Indo-Europeankey-to set in motion, to move; bright, burning; put...

Words derived from “hitta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European key- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European keyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hittijaną →