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Germanic etymology :

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Proto-Germanic: *xitjan- vb.
Meaning: find
IE etymology: IE etymology
Old Norse: hitta `aufsuchen, finden, treffen'
Norwegian: hitta vb.
Swedish: hitta `finden'
Danish: hitte vb.
English: hit < Skand.
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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *k(')eid-
Meaning: to fall
Germanic: *xit-ja- vb.
Celtic: Cymr cwyddo/cwyddo, Bret koeza- `fallen', OIr cīth `Regenschaueer'
Russ. meaning: падать
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Pokorny's dictionary :

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Number: 869
Root: keid-
English meaning: to fall
German meaning: `fallen'
General comments: nur kelt. und germ.
Material: Cymr. cwyddo, di-gwyddo `fallen, sich ereignen', cwydd `Fall', bret. koezaff `falle', di-gouezout `sich ereignen';

    aisl. hitta á `treffen', hitta í `hineingeraten', dan. hitte paa `auf etwas verfallen', schwed. hitta `finden', mengl. (aus dem Nord.) hittan `auf etwas treffen, finden', engl. hit (ursprüngl. `auf etwas fallen, verfallen'?).

References: WP. I 364.
Pages: 542
PIE database: PIE database
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