Where does “haïr” come from?

haïr (Middle French) comes from Old French haïr, from Proto-West Germanic hattjan, from Proto-Germanic hatjaną, from Proto-Germanic hataz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- — hatred, angriness; strong emotion.

haïr (Middle French): to hate

Definitions

  1. to hate

Ancestry of “haïr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchhaïrAlternative form of hair; to hate
2Proto-West Germanichattjanto hunt down, to pursue
3Proto-Germanichatjanąto hunt down, pursue; to rush, incite, attack
4Proto-Germanichatazhate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₂d-hatred, angriness; strong emotion

Words derived from “haïr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hataz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hatjaną →