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

hakjaną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European keg-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankeg-peg; hook

via Proto-Indo-European keng-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankeng-peg, hook; peg; hook; be pointed; hook, peg

Words derived from “hakjaną”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keg- →