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Where does “hackere” come from?

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

hackere (Middle English): Alternative form of hakker

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hakker

Ancestry of “hackere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishhakkenTo hack; to cut up or slice up coarsely or...
2Old Englishhaccianto chop, hew; to dice, mince; to hack
3Proto-West Germanichakkōnto hack, to chop
4Proto-GermanichakkōnąTo hack; chop; To hoe
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeg-peg; hook

Words derived from “hackere”

  • hacker
  • hackerdom
  • antihacker
  • hackerish
  • nonhacker
  • hackerproof
  • wallhacker
  • biohacker
  • nuthacker
  • lifehacker
  • hackerspace
  • cyberhacker
  • hackers
  • hax0r
  • хакер
  • hacker
  • Hacker
  • hackear
  • antihackers
  • hacker
  • hakkerointi
  • hakkeri
  • hakkeroida
  • ハッカー
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