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Where does “hawwe” come from?

hawwe (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian hebba, from Proto-West Germanic habbjan, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

hawwe (West Frisian): to have

Definitions

  1. to have

Ancestry of “hawwe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianhebbato have
2Proto-West Germanichabbjanto have; to lift
3Proto-Germanichabjanąto have, to hold; to lift, heave
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyé-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “hawwe”

  • hân
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →