Where does “hebzucht” come from?
hebzucht (Dutch) comes from German Habsucht, from German Habe, from Old High German haba, from Old High German hāben, from Proto-West Germanic habbjan, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
hebzucht (Dutch): greed, avarice
Definitions
- greed, avarice
Ancestry of “hebzucht”, step by step
hebzucht traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Habsucht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Habsucht | greed |
| 2 | German | Habe | belongings, possession |
| 3 | Old High German | haba | property |
| 4 | Old High German | hāben | to have |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | habbjan | to have; to lift |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |