Where does “hechten” come from?

hechten (Dutch) comes 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.

hechten (Dutch): to attach, to bind; to suture, to stitch

Definitions

  1. to attach, to bind; to suture, to stitch

Ancestry of “hechten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhechtento attach, to bind; to incarcerate
2Old Dutchheftento bind together, to secure
3Proto-West Germanichaftijanto make bound; to bind, secure
4Proto-Germanichaftijanąto make bound; to bind, secure
5Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

Words derived from “hechten”

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