Where does “heftian” come from?
heftian (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic haftijan, from Proto-Germanic haftijaną, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
heftian (Old Saxon): to bind
Ancestry of “heftian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | haftijan | to make bound; to bind, secure |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | haftijaną | to make bound; to bind, secure |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
Words derived from “heftian”