Where does “hassi” come from?
hassi (Finnish) comes from Middle High German Hesse, from Old High German Hesso, from Proto-Germanic hatjaną, from Proto-Germanic hataz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- — hatred, angriness; strong emotion.
hassi (Finnish): blunder
Definitions
- blunder
Ancestry of “hassi”, step by step
hassi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German Hesse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | Hesse | — |
| 2 | Old High German | Hesso | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hatjaną | to hunt down, pursue; to rush, incite, attack |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hataz | hate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₂d- | hatred, angriness; strong emotion |
via Finnish hassata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hassata | to waste |