Where does “hackon” come from?
hackon (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic hakkōn, from Proto-Germanic hakkōną, from Proto-Indo-European keg- — peg; hook.
Ancestry of “hackon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | hakkōn | to hack, to chop |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hakkōną | To hack; chop; To hoe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | keg- | peg; hook |
Words derived from “hackon”