ᚺᚨᛁᛏᛁᚾᚨᛉ

Proto-Norse edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *haitanaz, past participle of *haitaną. Related to English hoten, Yiddish הייסן (heysn), and French souhaiter.

Adjective edit

ᚺᚨᛁᛏᛁᚾᚨᛉ (haitinaʀ)

  1. (past participle) called, commanded
    • c. 5th century, Kalleby Runestone
      ᚦᚱᚨᚹᛁᛃᚨᚾ ᛫ ᚺᚨᛁᛏᛁᚾᚨᛉᚹᚨᛊ
      þrawijan ᛫ haitinaʀwas
      þrawija's [stone] ᛫ [he/it] was commanded/called

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Old Norse: heitinn (past participle of heita)