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
- A hack; a tool for chopping; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “hakke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | hakken | To hack; to cut up or slice up coarsely or... |
| 2 | Old English | haccian | to chop, hew; to dice, mince; to hack |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hakkōn | to hack, to chop |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hakkōną | To hack; chop; To hoe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keg- | peg; hook |
Words derived from “hakke”