Where does “hater” come from?
hater (Dutch) comes from Dutch haten, from Middle Dutch hāten, from Old Dutch haton, from Proto-West Germanic *hatēn, from Proto-Germanic hatāną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- — hatred, angriness; strong emotion.
hater (Dutch): hater; hater, enemy or criticaster
Definitions
- hater; hater, enemy or criticaster
Ancestry of “hater”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | haten | to hate |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hāten | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | haton | to hate |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *hatēn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hatāną | to hate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₂d- | hatred, angriness; strong emotion |
Words derived from “hater”