Where does “habjō” come from?
habjō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kop- — to dig; to strike, to beat.
habjō (Proto-Germanic): knife
Definitions
- knife
Ancestry of “habjō”, step by step
habjō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European kop-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kop- | to dig; to strike, to beat |
via Proto-Indo-European (s)kop-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kop- | to strike, beat |