Where does “hebzuchtig” come from?
hebzuchtig (Dutch) comes from Dutch hebzucht, 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- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
hebzuchtig (Dutch): greedy
Definitions
- greedy
Ancestry of “hebzuchtig”, step by step
hebzuchtig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch hebzucht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hebzucht | greed, avarice |
| 2 | German | Habsucht | greed |
| 3 | German | Habe | belongings, possession |
| 4 | Old High German | haba | property |
| 5 | Old High German | hāben | to have |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | habbjan | to have; to lift |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |