Where does “hay” come from?

hay (Middle French) comes from Middle French hayr, 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.

hay (Middle French): first-person singular present indicative of hayr

Definitions

  1. first-person singular present indicative of hayr

Ancestry of “hay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchhayrto hate
2Old FrenchhaïrAlternative form of hair; to hate
3Proto-West Germanichattjanto hunt down, to pursue
4Proto-Germanichatjanąto hunt down, pursue; to rush, incite, attack
5Proto-Germanichatazhate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₂d-hatred, angriness; strong emotion
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hataz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hatjaną →