Where does “hekke” come from?

hekke (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from German hecken, from Middle High German hecken, from Proto-Germanic hakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European keg- — peg; hook.

hekke (Norwegian Bokmål): to nest; to have sex

Definitions

  1. to nest; to have sex

Ancestry of “hekke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanheckento hatch; to give birth to a large number of...
2Middle High Germanhecken—
3Proto-GermanichakjanąTo peck; chip; To stick; pierce; prick
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeg-peg; hook

Words derived from “hekke”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hakjaną →Every word from Middle High German hecken →