Where does “hjá” come from?

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

hjá (Old Norse): by, near, with

Definitions

  1. by, near, with

Ancestry of “hjá”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichīwôrelative, fellow-lodger, family
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “hjá”

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