Where does “haïr” come from?

haïr (Old French) comes from Proto-West Germanic hattjan, from Proto-Germanic hatjaną, from Proto-Germanic hataz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- — hatred, angriness; strong emotion.

haïr (Old French): Alternative form of hair; to hate

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hair; to hate

Ancestry of “haïr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanichattjanto hunt down, to pursue
2Proto-Germanichatjanąto hunt down, pursue; to rush, incite, attack
3Proto-Germanichatazhate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₂d-hatred, angriness; strong emotion

Words derived from “haïr”

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