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Etymology of the English word heathen

the English word heathen
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kaito-

Derivations in English

heathenism, heathenize, heathenish

Cognates

Dutch heiden, Dutch hei, English heath, German Heia, Icelandic heidingi, Icelandic heidi, Swedish hedning, Swedish hed

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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