Where does “hedning” come from?

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

hedning (Swedish): a heathen, a pagan

Definitions

  1. a heathen, a pagan

Ancestry of “hedning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhedenheathen
2SwedishhedA moor; an extensive waste land
3Old Swedishheþ—
4Old Norseheiðrhonour, honor, worth; heath, moor; bright, clear,...
5Proto-Germanichaiþīheath, wasteland
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱayt-forest, wasteland, pasture
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haiþī →Every word from Old Norse heiðr →