have

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | 264 words | Copyright

have pt., pp. had. OE. habban, pt. hæfde, pp. (ġe)hæfd = OS. hebbian (Du. hebben), OHG. habēn (G. haben), ON. hafa, Goth. haban, prob. rel: to *χabjan (IE. *kap-) HEAVE (connection with L. habēre ‘have’ is doubtful).

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