Where does “hakke” come from?

hakke (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.

hakke (Middle English): A hack; a tool for chopping; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. A hack; a tool for chopping; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “hakke”, 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 “hakke”

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