Where does “ēhaft” come from?

ēhaft (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic aiwahaft, from Proto-West Germanic haft, from Proto-Germanic haftaz, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ptós, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Ancestry of “ēhaft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicaiwahaftlawful; true, genuine, real; honourable
2Proto-West Germanichaftcaptive
3Proto-Germanichaftazcaptive, bound
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂ptósgrabbed
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “ēhaft”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ptós →Every word from Proto-Germanic haftaz →