Where does “hattjan” come from?

hattjan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hatjaną, from Proto-Germanic hataz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- — hatred, angriness; strong emotion.

hattjan (Proto-West Germanic): to hunt down, to pursue

Definitions

  1. to hunt down, to pursue

Ancestry of “hattjan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichatjanąto hunt down, pursue; to rush, incite, attack
2Proto-Germanichatazhate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₂d-hatred, angriness; strong emotion

Words derived from “hattjan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hataz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hatjaną →