Where does “innehaben” come from?
innehaben (German) comes from German habēn, 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.
innehaben (German): to hold; to possess; to master
Definitions
- to hold; to possess; to master
Ancestry of “innehaben”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | habēn | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | han | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hano | cock , rooster |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hanō | cock, rooster |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hanô | rooster, cock |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kan- | to sing; hemp |