Where does “het” come from?
het (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans hê, from Dutch hebben, from Middle Dutch hebben, from Old Dutch hebben, from Proto-West Germanic habbjan, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
het (Afrikaans): present of hê; has, have
Definitions
- present of hê; has, have
Ancestry of “het”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | hê | to have |
| 2 | Dutch | hebben | to have, to possess, own, hold; to be afflicted... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | hebben | to have |
| 4 | Old Dutch | hebben | to have |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | habbjan | to have; to lift |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |