Where does “haat” come from?
haat (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch haat, from Middle Dutch hāt, from Old Dutch hat, from Proto-Germanic hataz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- — hatred, angriness; strong emotion.
haat (Afrikaans): hatred; to hate
Ancestry of “haat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | haat | hatred |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hāt | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hat | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hataz | hate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₂d- | hatred, angriness; strong emotion |