Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “hazzēn” come from?

hazzēn (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic hatāną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- — hatred, angriness; strong emotion.

Ancestry of “hazzēn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichatānąto hate
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₂d-hatred, angriness; strong emotion

Words derived from “hazzēn”

  • hassen
  • hazzen
  • haassen
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