Where does “hait” come from?
hait (French) comes from French haïr, 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.
hait (French): third-person singular present indicative of haïr
Definitions
- third-person singular present indicative of haïr
Ancestry of “hait”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | haïr | to hate |
| 2 | Middle French | haïr | to hate |
| 3 | Old French | haïr | Alternative form of hair; to hate |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hattjan | to hunt down, to pursue |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hatjaną | to hunt down, pursue; to rush, incite, attack |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hataz | hate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₂d- | hatred, angriness; strong emotion |