Where does “hæfia” come from?
hæfia (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse hefja, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
hæfia (Old Swedish): to lift, to heave; to begin
Definitions
- to lift, to heave; to begin
Ancestry of “hæfia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hefja | to heave, lift, raise; to exalt, raise in rank;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
Words derived from “hæfia”