Where does “” come from?

hè (Alemannic German) comes from Old High German hāben, 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,...

(Alemannic German): to have

Definitions

  1. to have

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhābento have
2Proto-West Germanichabbjanto have; to lift
3Proto-Germanichabjanąto have, to hold; to lift, heave
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyé-
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-Every word from Proto-Germanic habjaną