Where does “horig” come from?
horig (Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic hurhwīgaz — foul, filthy, soiled, unclean.
horig (Dutch): serfish; related to serfs or serfdom
Definitions
- serfish; related to serfs or serfdom
Ancestry of “horig”, step by step
horig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic hurhwīgaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hurhwīgaz | foul, filthy, soiled, unclean |
via Middle Dutch horich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | horich | obedient, subservient; subject, under the power... |