Where does “Huddle” come from?
Huddle (English) comes from Middle English hudelen, from Middle English huderen, from Middle English hoderen, from Middle English huden, from Old English hȳdan, from Proto-Germanic hūdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew- — to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...
Huddle (English): A dense and disorderly crowd
Definitions
- A dense and disorderly crowd
Ancestry of “Huddle”, step by step
Huddle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English hudelen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hudelen | — |
| 2 | Middle English | huderen | — |
| 3 | Middle English | hoderen | to cover; press together; huddle |
| 4 | Middle English | huden | — |
| 5 | Old English | hȳdan | to hide, conceal, preserve; to conceal; hide |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hūdijaną | to hide, conceal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewdʰ- | to cover, encase; to hide, conceal; to cover,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |
via English Hudd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hudd | University of Huddersfield, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate |
| 2 | English | Hugh | — |
| 3 | Old French | Hughe | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hugiz | mind, thought, sense, understanding |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱek- | to be able, capable |