Where does “hacken” come from?
hacken (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch hackon, from Proto-West Germanic hakkōn, from Proto-Germanic hakkōną, from Proto-Indo-European keg- — peg; hook.
hacken (Middle Dutch): to hack, to chop; to delve, to dig
Definitions
- to hack, to chop; to delve, to dig
Ancestry of “hacken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | hackon | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hakkōn | to hack, to chop |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hakkōną | To hack; chop; To hoe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keg- | peg; hook |
Words derived from “hacken”