The noun hate is analyzed as a zero-derived or remodeled form based on Middle English haten; this edge represents Merriam-Webster’s probable analysis, not unanimous consensus.
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hate
hate, extreme anger, hostility, or the lexical base of hatrede
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedMiddle English · Middle English · hate verb alternativehaten
to hate or treat with enmity
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The verbal act or disposition of hating supplies a remodeled noun for the emotion.
Middle English internal derivation or remodeling.
Merriam-Webster Editors
probable — American Heritage instead presents the noun as continuing Old English hete.
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Hate — definition, etymology, and first known useNoun etymology: probably derivative of haten
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Publishes the alternative verb-side analysis.
Hate — definition and etymologyNoun etymology: Middle English from Old English hete
challengesAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Preserves the competing direct-continuation analysis.
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