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

  1. hate, hatred; imperative of hade

Ancestry of “had”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishhath—
2Old Norsehatrhatred, spite, aversion
3Proto-Germanichatazhate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₂d-hatred, angriness; strong emotion

Words derived from “had”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hataz →Every word from Old Norse hatr →