Where does “hek” come from?

hek (Indonesian) comes from Dutch hek, from Middle Dutch hecke, from Old Dutch hekka, from Proto-West Germanic hakkju, from Proto-West Germanic haggju, from Proto-Germanic hagjō, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

hek (Indonesian): gate (usually made of iron)

Definitions

  1. gate (usually made of iron)

Ancestry of “hek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhekfence; stern
2Middle Dutchhecke—
3Old Dutchhekka—
4Proto-West Germanichakkjuhatch; fence
5Proto-West Germanichaggjuhedge
6Proto-Germanichagjōhedge
7Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰyómenclosure, hedge
8Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm →Every word from Proto-Germanic hagjō →