Where does “heden” come from?

heden (Swedish) comes from Swedish hed, from Old Swedish heþ, from Old Norse heiðr, from Proto-Germanic haiþī, from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- — forest, wasteland, pasture.

heden (Swedish): heathen

Definitions

  1. heathen

Ancestry of “heden”, step by step

heden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishhedA moor; an extensive waste land
2Old Swedishheþ—
3Old Norseheiðrhonour, honor, worth; heath, moor; bright, clear,...
4Proto-Germanichaiþīheath, wasteland
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱayt-forest, wasteland, pasture

via Old Swedish heþin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishheþin—
2Old Norseheiðinnheathen, pagan
3Proto-Germanichaiþinazheathen, pagan

Words derived from “heden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haiþī →Every word from Old Norse heiðr →