Where does “hague” come from?

hague (Norman) comes from Old Norse hagi, from Proto-Germanic *hagô, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰ- — to take, seize.

hague (Norman): open meadow

Definitions

  1. open meadow

Ancestry of “hague”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehagienclosure
2Proto-Germanic*hagô—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰ-to take, seize
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kagʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kagʰom →Every word from Proto-Germanic *hagô →