Where does “hechten” come from?

hechten (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch heften, from Proto-West Germanic haftijan, from Proto-Germanic haftijaną, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

hechten (Middle Dutch): to attach, to bind; to incarcerate

Definitions

  1. to attach, to bind; to incarcerate

Ancestry of “hechten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchheftento bind together, to secure
2Proto-West Germanichaftijanto make bound; to bind, secure
3Proto-Germanichaftijanąto make bound; to bind, secure
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

Words derived from “hechten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haftijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic haftijan →
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