Where does “haidr” come from?

haidr (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic haidraz, from Proto-Indo-European *keyt- — to shine, glow.

haidr (Proto-West Germanic): clear; bright

Definitions

  1. clear; bright

Ancestry of “haidr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichaidrazclear, bright
2Proto-Indo-European*keyt-to shine, glow

Words derived from “haidr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *keyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haidraz →
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