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

Definitions

  1. hatred; to hate

Ancestry of “haat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhaathatred
2Middle Dutchhāt—
3Old Dutchhat—
4Proto-Germanichatazhate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₂d-hatred, angriness; strong emotion
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hataz →Every word from Old Dutch hat →
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