Where does “heks” come from?

heks (Dutch) comes from Middle High German hecse, from Old High German hagazussa, from Proto-Germanic hagatusjō, from Proto-Germanic hagaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱak-, from Proto-Indo-European kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ-.

heks (Dutch): witch

Definitions

  1. witch

Ancestry of “heks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhecse—
2Old High Germanhagazussawitch
3Proto-Germanichagatusjōwitch
4Proto-Germanichagazabled, capable; suitable, comfortable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱak-branch, pole; branch, stick; to be able, help
6Proto-Indo-Europeankek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ-—

Words derived from “heks”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ- →