Where does “had” come from?
had (Danish) comes from Old Danish hath, from Old Norse hatr, from Proto-Germanic hataz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- — hatred, angriness; strong emotion.
had (Danish): hate, hatred; imperative of hade
Definitions
- hate, hatred; imperative of hade
Ancestry of “had”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | hath | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | hatr | hatred, spite, aversion |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hataz | hate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₂d- | hatred, angriness; strong emotion |