Where does “hjit” come from?

hjit (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian hēt, from Proto-Germanic haitaz, from Proto-Indo-European *keHy- — to heat.

hjit (West Frisian): hot

Definitions

  1. hot

Ancestry of “hjit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianhēt—
2Proto-Germanichaitazhot
3Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *keHy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haitaz →Every word from Old Frisian hēt →