Where does “häktning” come from?

häktning (Swedish) comes from Swedish -ning, from Old Norse -ning.

häktning (Swedish): remand (pending trial), pre-trial detention (by a court)

Definitions

  1. remand (pending trial), pre-trial detention (by a court)

Ancestry of “häktning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedish-ningUsed to form nouns from a verb, usually referring...
2Old Norse-ning—

Words derived from “häktning”

Every word from Old Norse -ning →Every word from Swedish -ning →