Where does “hecht” come from?
hecht (German) comes from Middle High German hechet, from Old High German hehhit, from Proto-Germanic hakiþaz.
Ancestry of “hecht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | hechet | — |
| 2 | Old High German | hehhit | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hakiþaz | — |