Where does “haspa” come from?

haspa (Irish) comes from English hasp, from Middle English haspe, from Old English hæsp, from Frankish haspija, from Proto-Germanic haspijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

haspa (Irish): hasp

Definitions

  1. hasp

Ancestry of “haspa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhaspA clasp, especially a metal strap fastened by a...
2Middle Englishhaspe—
3Old Englishhæsp—
4Frankishhaspija—
5Proto-Germanichaspijǭclasp; hasp; reel
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

Words derived from “haspa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haspijǭ →Every word from Frankish haspija →