Where does “Hougher” come from?

Hougher (English) comes from English hough, from Middle English hough, from Old English hōh, from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄h, from Proto-Germanic hanhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.

Hougher (English): A member of an agrarian rebellion that began in...

Definitions

  1. A member of an agrarian rebellion that began in...

Ancestry of “Hougher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhoughThe hollow behind the knee; To hamstring;...
2Middle EnglishhoughThe heel rear of a foot
3Old Englishhōhheel, hough; hill spur, promontory; promontory
4Proto-West Germanic*hą̄hheel
5Proto-Germanichanhazheel
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱenk-to hang
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hanhaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄h →