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Where does “Hahn” come from?

Hahn (English) comes from German hahn, from Middle High German hane, from Old High German havēn, 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,...

Ancestry of “Hahn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhahn—
2Middle High Germanhane—
3Old High Germanhavēn—
4Proto-West Germanichabbjanto have; to lift
5Proto-Germanichabjanąto have, to hold; to lift, heave
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyé-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “Hahn”

  • hahnium
  • hahnium
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