Where does “hackysack” come from?
hackysack (English) comes from English hackeysack, from English hacky, from English hack, from Yiddish האַק, from Middle High German hacke, from Middle High German hacken, from Old High German hacchōn, from Proto-West Germanic hakkōn — peg; hook.
hackysack (English): Alternative form of hackeysack
Definitions
- Alternative form of hackeysack
Ancestry of “hackysack”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hackeysack | A non-competition sport in which a small sack, or... |
| 2 | English | hacky | Like a hack; amateurish; Filthy or totally dirty;... |
| 3 | English | hack | To chop or cut down in a rough manner; To cough... |
| 4 | Yiddish | האַק | axe |
| 5 | Middle High German | hacke | — |
| 6 | Middle High German | hacken | — |
| 7 | Old High German | hacchōn | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | hakkōn | to hack, to chop |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | hakkōną | To hack; chop; To hoe |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | keg- | peg; hook |