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Where does “hacchōn” come from?

hacchōn (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic hakkōn, from Proto-Germanic hakkōną, from Proto-Indo-European keg- — peg; hook.

Ancestry of “hacchōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanichakkōnto hack, to chop
2Proto-GermanichakkōnąTo hack; chop; To hoe
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeg-peg; hook

Words derived from “hacchōn”

  • abgehackt
  • Hackfleischverordnung
  • Häcksel
  • Hackbrett
  • abhacken
  • Hackfleisch
  • hacken
  • Hackordnung
  • hakilo
  • hakileto
  • haki
  • hakilo
  • hakkima
  • hakk-
  • hakkliha
  • hacken
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keg- →