Where does “haft” come from?

haft (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic haftaz, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ptós, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Ancestry of “haft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichaftazcaptive, bound
2Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂ptósgrabbed
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “haft”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ptós →Every word from Proto-Germanic haftaz →