Where does “afhebbian” come from?
afhebbian (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon hebbian, from Proto-West Germanic habbjan, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
afhebbian (Old Saxon): to lift off, raise; to rise, arise; to exalt
Definitions
- to lift off, raise; to rise, arise; to exalt