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Where does “Hauer” come from?

Hauer (English) comes from German Hauer, from German hauen, from Middle High German houwen, from Old High German houwan, from Proto-West Germanic hauwan, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Ancestry of “Hauer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHauerhewer, miner; the small, sharp tusk of a wild...
2Germanhauento thrust, slash; to cut, hew; to hit, beat,...
3Middle High Germanhouwen—
4Old High Germanhouwanto hew
5Proto-West Germanichauwanto hew, to chop
6Proto-Germanichawwanąto hew, to chop; to forge
7Proto-Celticsukkos—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
9Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
10Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “Hauer”

  • hauerite
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