Where does “haïr” come from?

haïr (French) comes from Middle French haïr, from Old French haïr, from Proto-West Germanic hattjan, from Proto-Germanic hatjaną, from Proto-Germanic hataz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- — hatred, angriness; strong emotion.

haïr (French): to hate

Definitions

  1. to hate

Ancestry of “haïr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchhaïrto hate
2Old FrenchhaïrAlternative form of hair; to hate
3Proto-West Germanichattjanto hunt down, to pursue
4Proto-Germanichatjanąto hunt down, pursue; to rush, incite, attack
5Proto-Germanichatazhate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₂d-hatred, angriness; strong emotion

Words derived from “haïr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hataz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hatjaną →