ᚺᚨᛁᛏᛁᚾᚨᛉ

ᚺᚨᛁᛏᛁᚾᚨᛉ

Proto-Norse

Etymology

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

Adjective

ᚺᚨᛁᛏᛁᚾᚨᛉ (haitinaz /haitinaz/)

1. (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)