Where does “häfta” come from?

häfta (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish hæpta, from Old Norse hepta, from Proto-Germanic haftijaną, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

häfta (Swedish): to stick (together), to attach, to adhere

Definitions

  1. to stick (together), to attach, to adhere

Ancestry of “häfta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishhæptato bind; to captivate; to obstruct, cut off
2Old Norsehepta—
3Proto-Germanichaftijanąto make bound; to bind, secure
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

Words derived from “häfta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haftijaną →Every word from Old Norse hepta →