ᚺᚼᛁᛞᛉ

Proto-Norse

Alternative forms

•  ᚺᛁᛞᛖᛉ (hideʀ)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *haidaz, *haidraz (“clear, bright”), from Proto-Indo-European *keyt- (“to shine, glow”).

Adjective

ᚺᚼᛁᛞᛉ (haidʀ)

1. bright, shining

Descendants

• Old Norse: heiðr
  • Icelandic: heiður
  • Faroese: heiður
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: hei
    • → English: hey