Where does “hecht” come from?
hecht (Dutch) comes from Dutch hechten, from Middle Dutch hechten, from Old Dutch heften, from Proto-West Germanic haftijan, from Proto-Germanic haftijaną, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
hecht (Dutch): tight, close-knit
Definitions
- tight, close-knit
Ancestry of “hecht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hechten | to attach, to bind; to suture, to stitch |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hechten | to attach, to bind; to incarcerate |
| 3 | Old Dutch | heften | to bind together, to secure |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haftijan | to make bound; to bind, secure |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haftijaną | to make bound; to bind, secure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |