Where does “hjitte” come from?

hjitte (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian hēta, from Proto-Germanic haitaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

hjitte (West Frisian): to be called, to be named; to command, to order

Definitions

  1. to be called, to be named; to command, to order

Ancestry of “hjitte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianhētato call, to command
2Proto-Germanichaitanąto address, to call; to name; to be called
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “hjitte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haitaną →Every word from Old Frisian hēta →