heien

Betekenis (Engels)

to drive (a pile, plank or wall) into the ground

Gekoppel as

hei‧en

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈɦɛi̯.ə(n)/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle Dutch: heien

Verwante met Latyn: caedo

In summary

From Middle Dutch heien, of uncertain ultimate origin; perhaps related to Latin caedo (“I cut”), where the syncope of -d- would have taken place very early. If so, related to Proto-Germanic *hittijaną (“to hit, make contact with”).