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Where does “haitą” come from?

haitą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic haitaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

haitą (Proto-Germanic): promise

Definitions

  1. promise

Ancestry of “haitą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichaitanąto address, to call; to name; to be called
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “haitą”

  • heiz
  • heiz
  • הייס
  • הייס־געליבט
  • hait
  • heeß
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