Where does “hackle” come from?
Hackle comes from Middle English hakle, from Old English hæcla, from Proto-Germanic hakulǭ, of unknown origin and meaning.
hackle (English): An instrument with steel pins used to comb out...
Definitions
- An instrument with steel pins used to comb out...
Ancestry of “hackle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hakle | Feathers, plumes; Clothing, dress |
| 2 | Middle English | hakken | To hack; to cut up or slice up coarsely or... |
| 3 | Old English | haccian | to chop, hew; to dice, mince; to hack |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hakkōn | to hack, to chop |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hakkōną | To hack; chop; To hoe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keg- | peg; hook |