Where does “hæk” come from?
hæk (Danish) comes from German Hecke, from Middle High German hecke, from Old High German hegga, from Proto-West Germanic haggju, from Proto-Germanic hagjō, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
hæk (Danish): hedge; hurdle; stern
Definitions
- hedge; hurdle; stern
Ancestry of “hæk”, step by step
hæk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Hecke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hecke | hedge |
| 2 | Middle High German | hecke | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hegga | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haggju | hedge |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hagjō | hedge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰyóm | enclosure, hedge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Low German Heck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | Heck | — |