English
haves
Haves comes from Middle English heven ‘to raise one's eyes or hair’, from Proto-West Germanic *habbjan ‘to have’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kap-root as named
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*kh₂pyétireconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*habjaną‘to take up, lift’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*habbjan‘to have’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150hebban‘to lift, raise’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500heven‘to raise one's eyes or hair’
- Englishtodayhaves
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kap-root as named
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*kh₂pyétireconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*habjaną‘to take up, lift’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*habbjan‘to have’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150hebban‘to lift, raise’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500heven‘to raise one's eyes or hair’
- Englishtodayhaves
Formed from have + -s
Proto-Indo-European *kap- ‘to seize’
Proto-Germanic *habjaną ‘to have, to hold’
Proto-West Germanic *habbjan ‘to have’
Old English habban ‘to have, possess’
Middle English haven ‘to own’
English have
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kap-
case, head, except, capital, cash, captain, catch, accept, capacity, heavy, capable, receive, cable, capture, chapter, escape, achieve, cape, heavily, behavior, chef, recipe, reception, occupation, perception, cattle, chase, cabin, capitol, recipient, capita, chapel, anticipation, anticipate, caption, capsule, susceptible, deception, precipitation, captivity, 173 more
through Proto-Germanic *habjaną ‘to take up, lift’
through Middle English heven ‘to raise one's eyes or hair’
Today it means
noun The wealthy or privileged, and those with power and possessions.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kap- / haves