heben

German (Berlin)

/ˈheːbən/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (transitive) to lift; to raise
  • (transitive) to heave; to hoist
  • (reflexive) to rise; to lift

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German heben inherited from Old High German heffen inherited from *habbjan inherited from Proto-Germanic *habjaną (have, lift, hold, take up, heave, lift heave) derived from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂pyé-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kh₂pyé-

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