heva

Norwegian Nynorsk

verb
Definitions
  • to make or put higher, lift, increase, strengthen
  • to throw, fling
  • to charge, get paid
  • to annul, end, break

Etymology

Derived from German heben (lift, raise) derived from Danish hæve (rise) derived from Old Norse hefja derived from Proto-Germanic *habjaną (have, lift, hold, take up, heave, lift heave) derived 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
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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