Where does “hab” come from?
hab (German) comes from German haben, from Middle High German haben, from Old High German hāben, from Proto-West Germanic habbjan, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
hab (German): singular imperative of haben; first-person...
Definitions
- singular imperative of haben; first-person...
Ancestry of “hab”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | haben | to have; to have; to own; to have; to hold |
| 2 | Middle High German | haben | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hāben | to have |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | habbjan | to have; to lift |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |