Where does “hagseed” come from?
hagseed (English) comes from English hag, from Middle English hag, from Old Norse hǫgg, from Proto-Germanic hawwą, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
hagseed (English): The offspring of a hag
Definitions
- The offspring of a hag
Ancestry of “hagseed”, step by step
hagseed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hag | A witch, sorceress, or enchantress; a wizard; An... |
| 2 | Middle English | hag | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hǫgg | a blow, strike |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hawwą | blow, hit |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via English seed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | seed | A fertilized and ripened ovule, containing an... |
| 2 | English | See | — |
| 3 | Middle English | seen | to see |
| 4 | Old English | sēon | to be; to filter; to see, look, behold, perceive,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sehwan | to see |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |