Where does “hægtes” come from?
hægtes (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hagatusjō, from Proto-Germanic hagaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱak-, from Proto-Indo-European kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ-.
hægtes (Old English): harpy, witch
Definitions
- harpy, witch
Ancestry of “hægtes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hagatusjō | witch |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hagaz | abled, capable; suitable, comfortable |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱak- | branch, pole; branch, stick; to be able, help |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ- | — |