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Where does “haitijō” come from?

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

haitijō (Proto-West Germanic): caller; leader

Definitions

  1. caller; leader

Ancestry of “haitijō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichaitijôcaller; leader
2Proto-Germanichaitanąto address, to call; to name; to be called
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “haitijō”

  • schout
  • Schulze
  • skotoe
  • schout
  • scoutete
  • schout
  • scouthete
  • schuldheizo
  • skolthēti
  • skuldihaitijō
  • skowtu
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