Where does “hitre” come from?
hitre (Swedish) comes from Swedish hit, from English hit, from Middle English hit, from Old English hit, from Proto-Germanic hit, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe- — demonstrative particle; here; this, here.
hitre (Swedish): located closer (compared to something else); nearer, near
Definitions
- located closer (compared to something else); nearer, near
Ancestry of “hitre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hit | here; to this place, hither; hit; something very... |
| 2 | English | hit | "To strike."; To manage to touch in the right... |
| 3 | Middle English | hit | Third-person singular neuter pronoun: it;... |
| 4 | Old English | hit | it |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hit | nominative/accusative singular neuter of *hiz |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe- | demonstrative particle; here; this, here |