Etymology of the English word hatchet
the English word
hatchetderived from the Old French word
hachettederived from the Old French word
hachederived from the German word
hapjaderived from the Frankish root
*hâppiaderived from the Medieval Latin word
hapiaderived from the Old French word
hachetederived from the Old French word
hachederived from the German word
hapjaderived from the Frankish root
*hâppiaderived from the Medieval Latin word
hapiaderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*khæbijoDate
The earliest known usage of hatchet in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
hatchetfish,
hatchetworkUsage
Word found in Modern English
