Where does “hakhaspèkh” come from?
hakhaspèkh (Cimbrian) comes from Cimbrian hakhan, from Middle High German hacken, from Old High German hacchōn, from Proto-West Germanic hakkōn, from Proto-Germanic hakkōną, from Proto-Indo-European keg- — peg; hook.
hakhaspèkh (Cimbrian): strip of bacon
Definitions
- strip of bacon
Ancestry of “hakhaspèkh”, step by step
hakhaspèkh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cimbrian hakhan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cimbrian | hakhan | to hack, chop |
| 2 | Middle High German | hacken | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hacchōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hakkōn | to hack, to chop |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hakkōną | To hack; chop; To hoe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keg- | peg; hook |
via Cimbrian spèkh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cimbrian | spèkh | — |