Where does “hacchen” come from?

hacchen (Middle English) comes from Old English hæċċan, from Proto-West Germanic *hakkjan, from Proto-Germanic hakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European keg- — peg; hook.

hacchen (Middle English): To hatch; to give birth or lay eggs

Definitions

  1. To hatch; to give birth or lay eggs

Ancestry of “hacchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhæċċanto hack
2Proto-West Germanic*hakkjan—
3Proto-GermanichakjanąTo peck; chip; To stick; pierce; prick
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeg-peg; hook

Words derived from “hacchen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hakjaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *hakkjan →