Where does “hecken” come from?

hecken (German) comes from Middle High German hecken, from Proto-Germanic hakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European keg- — peg; hook.

hecken (German): to hatch; to give birth to a large number of...

Definitions

  1. to hatch; to give birth to a large number of...

Ancestry of “hecken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhecken—
2Proto-GermanichakjanąTo peck; chip; To stick; pierce; prick
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeg-peg; hook

Words derived from “hecken”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hakjaną →Every word from Middle High German hecken →