Where does “Hue” come from?
Hue (English) comes from Middle English hewe, from Old English hīwa, from Proto-Germanic hīwô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
Ancestry of “Hue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | hewe | servant, hireling; rascal, villein; hue |
| 2 | Old English | hīwa | member of a family |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hīwô | relative, fellow-lodger, family |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |