Where does “hasa” come from?

hasa (Finnish) comes from Old High German Hesso, from Proto-Germanic hatjaną, from Proto-Germanic hataz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- — hatred, angriness; strong emotion.

hasa (Finnish): hash

Definitions

  1. hash

Ancestry of “hasa”, step by step

hasa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German Hesso

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High GermanHesso
2Proto-Germanichatjanąto hunt down, pursue; to rush, incite, attack
3Proto-Germanichatazhate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₂d-hatred, angriness; strong emotion

via Finnish hašiš

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishhašišAlternative spelling of hasis
2Arabicحَشِيشdry herb, hay, hemp; hay, dried herb; hashish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d-Every word from Proto-Germanic hatazEvery word from Proto-Germanic hatjaną
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