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Where does “Sippenhaft” come from?

Sippenhaft (English) comes from German Sippenhaft, from German haft, from Middle High German haft, from Old High German haft, from Proto-Germanic haftaz, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ptós, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Sippenhaft (English): The principle of a family sharing the...

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Ancestry of “Sippenhaft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSippenhaftkin liability
2Germanhaft—
3Middle High Germanhaftcaptive, imprisonment, chain; imprisonment; chain...
4Old High Germanhaft—
5Proto-Germanichaftazcaptive, bound
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂ptósgrabbed
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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