Where does “haft” come from?

haft (German) comes from Middle High German haft, 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,...

haft (German): arrest, custody, imprisonment the state of being confined by order of a government or ruler

Definitions

  1. arrest, custody, imprisonment the state of being confined by order of a government or ruler

Ancestry of “haft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhaftcaptive, imprisonment, chain; imprisonment; chain...
2Old High Germanhaft—
3Proto-Germanichaftazcaptive, bound
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂ptósgrabbed
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “haft”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →