Etymology Explorer › Swedish

Where does “hej” come from?

hej (Swedish) comes from Old Norse hei.

hej (Swedish): hi, hello; bye

Definitions

  1. hi, hello; bye

Ancestry of “hej”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehei—

Words derived from “hej”

  • heja
Every word from Old Norse hei →