Where does “Hessen” come from?

Hessen (German) comes from German Hesse, from Middle High German Hesse, from Old High German Hesso, from Proto-Germanic hatjaną, from Proto-Germanic hataz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- — hatred, angriness; strong emotion.

Hessen (German): inflection of Hesse: ##...

Definitions

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Ancestry of “Hessen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHesseA man born in or residing in the state of Hesse;...
2Middle High GermanHesse—
3Old High GermanHesso—
4Proto-Germanichatjanąto hunt down, pursue; to rush, incite, attack
5Proto-Germanichatazhate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₂d-hatred, angriness; strong emotion

Words derived from “Hessen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hataz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hatjaną →