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Etymology of ha

Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-der. Proto-Germanic *habjaną Proto-West Germanic *habbjan Old English habban Middle English havenclip. Middle English ha English ha

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
verb

Alternative form of a (“have”).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-der. Proto-Germanic *habjaną Proto-West Germanic *habbjan Old English habban Middle English havenclip. Middle English ha English ha

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
intj

A representation of laughter. · An exclamation of triumph or discovery. · An exclamation of grief. · A sound of hesitation: er, um.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Attested early 14th century, of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Danish ha, Dutch ha, Finnish ha, Hungarian ha, Latin ha, Latvian ha, Swedish ha.

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗
intj

Said when making a vigorous attack.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Onomatopoeic.

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Source etymology 4

Original entry ↗
noun

The sum of bodily parts; the physical body.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Egyptian ḥꜥ.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Borrowed-form mentionḥꜥegy
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