Where does “haitan” come from?

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

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “haitan”, 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 “haitan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haitaną →