Where does “hak” come from?
hak (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch hac, from Proto-West Germanic hakkōn, from Proto-Germanic hakkōną, from Proto-Indo-European keg- — peg; hook.
hak (Dutch): heel of a shoe; heel; hoe
Definitions
- heel of a shoe; heel; hoe
Ancestry of “hak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | hac | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hakkōn | to hack, to chop |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hakkōną | To hack; chop; To hoe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keg- | peg; hook |