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Where does “Hendricks” come from?

Hendricks is an English patronymic surname derived from Dutch Hendrik, which comes from Middle Dutch Hendric, Old Dutch Hēmrīk, and Proto-Indo-European roots kōim- and h₃reǵ-.

Ancestry of “Hendricks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutch-sUsed to form regular plurals of nouns that end in...
2Hungarian-szUsed to form the second-person singular present...
3Proto-Slavicsьthis
4Proto-Balto-Slavicśisthis here
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱísthis
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
7Middle Englishkyt—
8Germankitt—
9Old High Germankuti—
10Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
11Proto-Germanickweduzresin
12Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
13Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “Hendricks”

  • hendricksite
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