Where does “hakkama” come from?

hakkama (Estonian) comes from Proto-Germanic hakkōną, from Proto-Indo-European keg- — peg; hook.

hakkama (Estonian): to start, begin

Definitions

  1. to start, begin

Ancestry of “hakkama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanichakkōnąTo hack; chop; To hoe
2Proto-Indo-Europeankeg-peg; hook
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hakkōną →