French word hachoir comes from Proto-Germanic *hapjō, Proto-Germanic *hakkōną (To hack; chop. To hoe.), Frankish *happja
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *hapjō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *hakkōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To hack; chop. To hoe. |
| *happja | Frankish (frk) | |
| *happija | Frankish (frk) | |
| *hakkōn | Frankish (frk) | To hack, chop. |
| hachier | Old French (fro) | |
| hache | Old French (fro) | Axe (bladed weapon). |
| hacher | Middle French (frm) | To chop up, mince. |
| hacher | French (fra) | (dated) to split with an ax. (formal) to cut or hit repeatedly with something sharp; to slash. (formal, rare) to speak or write with a very unequal or irregular style or rhythm. (rare) to cut roughly and unequally. To chop up, mince. |
| hachoir | French (fra) | Meatgrinder. Mezzaluna (crescent-shaped blade). |