Where does “Den Haag” come from?

Den Haag (German) comes from Middle Dutch die haghe, from Middle Dutch haghe, from Old Dutch hago, from Proto-West Germanic hagō, from Proto-Germanic *hagô, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰ- — to take, seize.

Ancestry of “Den Haag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdie haghethe enclosure
2Middle DutchhagheAlternative spelling of hāge
3Old Dutchhago—
4Proto-West Germanichagōenclosure, yard; pasture
5Proto-Germanic*hagô—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰom—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰ-to take, seize
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kagʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kagʰom →Every word from Proto-Germanic *hagô →