Where does “hac” come from?
hac (Middle High German) comes from Old High German Hag, from Proto-West Germanic hagō, from Proto-Germanic *hagô, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰ- — to take, seize.
Ancestry of “hac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | Hag | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hagō | enclosure, yard; pasture |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *hagô | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰ- | to take, seize |