Where does “Hag” come from?

Hag (German) comes from Middle High German hac, from Old High German Hag, from Proto-West Germanic hagō, from Proto-Germanic *hagô, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰ- — to take, seize.

Hag (German): hedge; haw; enclosure; grove; woods; small forest

Definitions

  1. hedge; haw; enclosure; grove; woods; small forest

Ancestry of “Hag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhac—
2Old High GermanHag—
3Proto-West Germanichagōenclosure, yard; pasture
4Proto-Germanic*hagô—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰom—
6Proto-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 →