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Where does “hanter” come from?

hanter (Middle French) comes from Old French hanter, from Old English hāmettan, from Old English hām, from Proto-West Germanic haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

Ancestry of “hanter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchhanterto frequent, abide in one place; to frequent...
2Old Englishhāmettanto bring home; provide a home for; house; to...
3Old Englishhāmhome; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,...
4Proto-West Germanichaimhome
5Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “hanter”

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