Where does “hacken” come from?

hacken (Middle English) comes from Old English haccian, from Proto-West Germanic hakkōn, from Proto-Germanic hakkōną, from Proto-Indo-European keg- — peg; hook.

hacken (Middle English): Alternative form of hakken; to hack

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hakken; to hack

Ancestry of “hacken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhaccianto chop, hew; to dice, mince; to hack
2Proto-West Germanichakkōnto hack, to chop
3Proto-GermanichakkōnąTo hack; chop; To hoe
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeg-peg; hook

Words derived from “hacken”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hakkōną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hakkōn →