Where does “Hough” come from?

Hough (Afrikaans) comes from German Hauch, from German hauchen — to whisper; to aspirate.

Ancestry of “Hough”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHauchbreath from the mouth; whisper; sough; aspiration
2Germanhauchento whisper; to aspirate
Every word from German hauchen →Every word from German Hauch →
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