Where does “-haft” come from?

-haft (German) comes from Old High German haft, from Proto-Germanic haftaz, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ptós, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

-haft (German): an adjectival suffix

Definitions

  1. an adjectival suffix

Ancestry of “-haft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhaft
2Proto-Germanichaftazcaptive, bound
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂ptósgrabbed
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “-haft

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p-
-haft — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer