Where does “hak” come from?
hak (Middle English) comes from Old English hæc, from Proto-West Germanic hakkju, from Proto-West Germanic haggju, from Proto-Germanic hagjō, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
hak (Middle English): Alternative form of hacche; Alternative form of...
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Ancestry of “hak”, step by step
hak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English hæc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hæc | a hatch; a gate |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hakkju | hatch; fence |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | haggju | hedge |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hagjō | hedge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰyóm | enclosure, hedge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Old English hæċ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hæċ | a hatch |