Where does “haftka” come from?

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

haftka (Polish): hook and eye

Definitions

  1. hook and eye

Ancestry of “haftka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishhaftembroidery
2Middle High Germanhaftcaptive, imprisonment, chain; imprisonment; chain...
3Old High Germanhaft—
4Proto-Germanichaftazcaptive, bound
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂ptósgrabbed
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ptós →Every word from Proto-Germanic haftaz →