Where does “haag” come from?
haag (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch haghe, from Old Dutch hago, from Proto-West Germanic hagō, from Proto-Germanic *hagô, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰ- — to take, seize.
haag (Dutch): A hedge, thicket of woody bushes planted in a...
Definitions
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Ancestry of “haag”, step by step
haag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch haghe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | haghe | Alternative spelling of hāge |
| 2 | Old Dutch | hago | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hagō | enclosure, yard; pasture |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *hagô | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰ- | to take, seize |
via Middle Dutch hāge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | hāge | hedge, bush |