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Where does “hakjaną” come from?

hakjaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European keg- — peg; hook.

hakjaną (Proto-Germanic): To peck; chip; To stick; pierce; prick

Definitions

  1. To peck; chip; To stick; pierce; prick

Ancestry of “hakjaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankeg-peg; hook

Words derived from “hakjaną”

  • hacchen
  • āhaċċian
  • hæċċan
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