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

Definitions

  1. to adhere, to stick

Ancestry of “vidhäfta”, step by step

vidhäfta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish häfta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhäftato stick (together), to attach, to adhere
2Old Swedishhæptato bind; to captivate; to obstruct, cut off
3Old Norsehepta—
4Proto-Germanichaftijanąto make bound; to bind, secure
5Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Swedish vid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvidwide; having great width; at, beside, next to,...
2Old Swedishviþer—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haftijaną →Every word from Old Norse hepta →