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Where does “Hackney” come from?

Hackney (English) comes from Middle English hakeney — A breed of small horse for riding upon ; a...

Ancestry of “Hackney”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishhakeneyA breed of small horse for riding upon ; a...

Words derived from “Hackney”

  • hackneyed
  • hackney
  • unhackneyed
  • hackneyman
  • jaco
  • jaca
  • hack
  • hakeney
  • haque
  • haca
Every word from Middle English hakeney →