hacken

Middle Dutch

verb
Definitions
  • to hack, to chop
  • to delve, to dig

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch *hackon inherited from *hakkōn inherited from Proto-Germanic *hakkōną (chop, hack, hoe, hew).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*hakkōną

Gloss

chop, hack, hoe, hew

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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