Where does “behagen” come from?

behagen (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon bihagon, from Proto-Germanic bihagōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱak-, from Proto-Indo-European kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ-.

Ancestry of “behagen”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Saxon	bihagon	to please
2	Proto-Germanic	bihagōną	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	ḱak-	branch, pole; branch, stick; to be able, help
4	Proto-Indo-European	kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ-	—

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