ᚺᚨᛁᛏᛁᚾᚨᛉ

Proto-Norse

Etymology

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

Adjective

ᚺᚨᛁᛏᛁᚾᚨᛉ (haitinaʀ)

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

Related terms

ᚺᚨᛁᛏᛖ (haite /⁠haitē⁠/) (1st singular passive)

Descendants

Old Norse: heitinn (past participle of heita)

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