English word haunt comes from Proto-Germanic *haimaz (Home. House. Village.), Proto-Germanic - atjaną
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *haimaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Home. House. Village. |
| - atjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *haimatjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To bring (someone or something) home. To provide with a home, house. |
| heimta | Old Norse (non) | |
| hanter | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| haunten | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| haunt | English (en) | (intransitive) To persist in staying or visiting.. (intransitive, now, rare) To live habitually; to stay, to remain.. (transitive) To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).. (transitive) To make uneasy, restless.. (transitive) To stalk, to follow. (transitive, UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To accustom; habituate; make accustomed to.. [...] |