hefja

Old Norse

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to heave, lift, raise
  • (transitive) to exalt, raise in rank
  • (transitive) to begin

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *habjaną (have, lift, hold, take up, heave, lift heave) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂pyéti, *keh₂p- (seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*keh₂p-

Gloss

seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold

Concept
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Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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