Where does “Häschen” come from?
Häschen (German) comes from German hase, from Middle High German hase, from Old High German haso, from Proto-West Germanic hasō, from Proto-Germanic *hesô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂s- — to lead, teach, educate; grey, hare.
Häschen (German): leveret
Definitions
- leveret
Ancestry of “Häschen”, step by step
Häschen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German hase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | hase | hare animal of either sex |
| 2 | Middle High German | hase | — |
| 3 | Old High German | haso | hare |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hasō | hare |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *hesô | hare |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₂s- | to lead, teach, educate; grey, hare |
via German Hasch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hasch | Clipping of Haschisch |