Where does “hecken” come from?

hecken (Middle High German) comes from Proto-Germanic hakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European keg- — peg; hook.

Ancestry of “hecken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanichakjanąTo peck; chip; To stick; pierce; prick
2Proto-Indo-Europeankeg-peg; hook

Words derived from “hecken”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hakjaną →