Where does “vidhäfta” come from?
vidhäfta (Swedish) comes from Swedish häfta, from Old Swedish hæpta, from Old Norse hepta, from Proto-Germanic haftijaną, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
vidhäfta (Swedish): to adhere, to stick
Ancestry of “vidhäfta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | häfta | to stick , to attach; to sew; to staple |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hæpta | to bind; to captivate; to obstruct, cut off |
| 3 | Old Norse | hepta | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haftijaną | to make bound; to bind, secure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |