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Where does “*hagô” come from?

*hagô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kagʰom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰ- — to take, seize.

Ancestry of “*hagô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰom—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰ-to take, seize
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