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
- Alternative form of hakken; to hack
Ancestry of “hacken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | haccian | to chop, hew; to dice, mince; to hack |
| 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”