ᚺᚼᛁᛞᛉ

Proto-Norse

Alternative forms

  •  ᚺᛁᛞᛖᛉ (hideʀ)

Etymology

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

Adjective

ᚺᚼᛁᛞᛉ (hᴀidʀ /haidʀ/)

  1. bright, shining

Derived terms

  • ᚺᚼᛁᛞᛉᚱᚢᚾᛟ (hᴀidʀruno, “bright runes”)

Descendants

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