Where does “hettan” come from?

hettan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hatjaną, from Proto-Germanic hataz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- — hatred, angriness; strong emotion.

hettan (Old English): to pursue as an enemy

Definitions

  1. to pursue as an enemy

Ancestry of “hettan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichatjanąto hunt down, pursue; to rush, incite, attack
2Proto-Germanichatazhate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₂d-hatred, angriness; strong emotion

Words derived from “hettan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hataz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hatjaną →
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