Where does “haggle” come from?
Haggle comes from Middle English haggen, from Old Norse hǫggva, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- and keg-, both meaning to strike or cut.
haggle (English): To argue for a better deal, especially over...
Definitions
- To argue for a better deal, especially over...
Ancestry of “haggle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | haggen | to hack, chop, cut; to chop, cut, hack; to cut... |
| 2 | Old Norse | hǫggva | to hew |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |