Where does “ehaft” come from?

ehaft (German) comes from Old High German haft, from Proto-Germanic haftaz, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ptós, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Ancestry of “ehaft”, step by step

ehaft traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German haft

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhaft—
2Proto-Germanichaftazcaptive, bound
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂ptósgrabbed
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

via German ê(e)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanê(e)—
2Proto-Germanicaiwalways, for ever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ptós →Every word from Proto-Germanic haftaz →