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Etymology · Proto-West Germanic

*habbjan

4 English words descend from Proto-West Germanic *habbjan, most common first.

haveTo possess, own.
hoverTo keep (something, such as an aircraft) in a stationary state in the air.
havesThe wealthy or privileged, and those with power and possessions.
heaveTo lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).