Where does “haȥȥen” come from?
haȥȥen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German hazzōn, from Proto-West Germanic *hatēn, from Proto-Germanic hatāną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- — hatred, angriness; strong emotion.
Ancestry of “haȥȥen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | hazzōn | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *hatēn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hatāną | to hate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₂d- | hatred, angriness; strong emotion |