Where does “hanter” come from?
hanter (Old French) comes from Old English hāmettan, from Old English hām, from Proto-West Germanic haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
hanter (Old French): to frequent, abide in one place; to frequent...
Definitions
- to frequent, abide in one place; to frequent...
Ancestry of “hanter”, step by step
hanter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English hāmettan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hāmettan | to bring home; provide a home for; house; to... |
| 2 | Old English | hām | home; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via Old Norse heimta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | heimta | to bring home, fetch; bring home; to bring home,... |