Where does “Inhaber” come from?

Inhaber (German) comes from German innehaben, from German habēn, from Middle High German han, from Old High German hano, from Proto-West Germanic hanō, from Proto-Germanic hanô, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.

Inhaber (German): owner, holder, bearer; proprietor; occupant,...

Definitions

  1. owner, holder, bearer; proprietor; occupant,...

Ancestry of “Inhaber”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germaninnehabento hold; to possess; to master
2Germanhabēn—
3Middle High Germanhanto have
4Old High Germanhanocock (male chicken), rooster
5Proto-West Germanichanōcock, rooster
6Proto-Germanichanôrooster, cock
7Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp

Words derived from “Inhaber”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hanô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hanō →