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Where does “hakōn” come from?

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

Ancestry of “hakōn”, step by step

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