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
haȥȥen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German hazzōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | hazzōn | to hate |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *hatēn | to hate |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hatāną | to hate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₂d- | hatred, angriness; strong emotion |
via Old High German hazzēn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | hazzēn | — |