Where does “hävda” come from?
hävda (Swedish) comes from Old Norse hefða — to acquire prescriptive rights.
hävda (Swedish): to maintain, to keep , to preserve; to maintain,...
Definitions
- to maintain, to keep , to preserve; to maintain,...
Ancestry of “hävda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hefða | to acquire prescriptive rights |