Where does “hetzen” come from?

hetzen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German hezzen, from Proto-West Germanic hattjan, from Proto-Germanic hatjaną, from Proto-Germanic hataz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- — hatred, angriness; strong emotion.

hetzen (Middle High German): to rush, drive, hunt

Definitions

  1. to rush, drive, hunt

Ancestry of “hetzen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhezzento pursue; to hunt, pursue
2Proto-West Germanichattjanto hunt down, to pursue
3Proto-Germanichatjanąto hunt down, pursue; to rush, incite, attack
4Proto-Germanichatazhate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₂d-hatred, angriness; strong emotion

Words derived from “hetzen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hataz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hatjaną →