Where does “hake” come from?
Hake comes from Old English hæca, which derives from Proto-Indo-European keg-, a root of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.
hake (English): A hook; a pot-hook; A kind of weapon; a pike; The...
Definitions
- A hook; a pot-hook; A kind of weapon; a pike; The...
Ancestry of “hake”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | Haag | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hāge | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hago | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hagō | enclosure, yard; pasture |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *hagô | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰ- | to take, seize |
Words derived from “hake”