Where does “häbe” come from?
häbe (Estonian) comes from Old Frisian hebba, 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,...
häbe (Estonian): vulva
Definitions
- vulva
Ancestry of “häbe”, step by step
häbe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Frisian hebba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | hebba | to have |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | habbjan | to have; to lift |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via Proto-Finnic häpedä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | häpedä | shame |