hevja

Faroese

verb
Definitions
  • to lift, to raise

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse hefja derived from Proto-Germanic *habjaną (have, lift, hold, take up, heave, lift heave) derived from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂pyé-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kh₂pyé-

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