Where does “übrighaben” come from?

übrighaben (German) comes from German habēn, from Middle High German han, from Old High German hano, from Proto-West Germanic hanō, from Proto-Germanic hanô, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.

übrighaben (German): to care for i.e. like or appreciate

Definitions

  1. to care for i.e. like or appreciate

Ancestry of “übrighaben”, step by step

übrighaben traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German habēn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhabēn—
2Middle High Germanhanto have
3Old High Germanhanocock (male chicken), rooster
4Proto-West Germanichanōcock, rooster
5Proto-Germanichanôrooster, cock
6Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp

via German übrig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanübrigrest of, remaining; left, left over; spare
2Middle High Germanüberec—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hanô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hanō →