Where does “haitaną” come from?

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

haitaną (Proto-Germanic): to address, to call; to name; to be called

Definitions

  1. to address, to call; to name; to be called

Ancestry of “haitaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “haitaną

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey-