Where does “hesse” come from?
hesse (Middle High German) comes from Old High German hagzissa, from Proto-Germanic hagatusjō, from Proto-Germanic hagaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱak-, from Proto-Indo-European kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ-.
Ancestry of “hesse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | hagzissa | witch; hag |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hagatusjō | witch |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hagaz | abled, capable; suitable, comfortable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱak- | branch, pole; branch, stick; to be able, help |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ- | — |