Where does “haf” come from?

haf (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic habą, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

Ancestry of “haf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichabąsea
2Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

Words derived from “haf”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habą →
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