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Where does “hauen” come from?

hauen (German) comes from Middle High German houwen, from Old High German houwan, from Proto-West Germanic hauwan, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

hauen (German): to thrust, slash; to cut, hew; to hit, beat,...

Definitions

  1. to thrust, slash; to cut, hew; to hit, beat,...

Ancestry of “hauen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhouwen—
2Old High Germanhouwanto hew
3Proto-West Germanichauwanto hew, to chop
4Proto-Germanichawwanąto hew, to chop; to forge
5Proto-Celticsukkos—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
7Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
8Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “hauen”

  • Eisenhower
  • Eisenhauer
  • Eisenhauer
  • Bildhauerin
  • haue
  • behauen
  • Eisenhauer
  • hinhauen
  • haust
  • hau
  • Bildhauer
  • Hauer
  • abhauen
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