Where does “hāhsenewa” come from?
hāhsenewa (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic hanhsenwō, from Proto-Germanic hanhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.
Ancestry of “hāhsenewa”, step by step
hāhsenewa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic hanhsenwō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hanhsenwō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hanhaz | heel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱenk- | to hang |
via Proto-Germanic hanhasenwō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hanhasenwō | heel tendon, Achilles tendon |