Where does “habēn” come from?

habēn (German) comes 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.

Ancestry of “habēn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhanto have
2Old High Germanhanocock (male chicken), rooster
3Proto-West Germanichanōcock, rooster
4Proto-Germanichanôrooster, cock
5Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp

Words derived from “habēn”

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