Where does “hasp” come from?

hasp (English) comes from Middle English haspe, from Old English hæsp, from Frankish haspija, from Proto-Germanic haspijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

hasp (English): A clasp, especially a metal strap fastened by a...

Definitions

  1. A clasp, especially a metal strap fastened by a...

Ancestry of “hasp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhaspe—
2Old Englishhæsp—
3Frankishhaspija—
4Proto-Germanichaspijǭclasp; hasp; reel
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

Words derived from “hasp”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haspijǭ →Every word from Frankish haspija →