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Where does “hagship” come from?

hagship (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...

hagship (English): The state or condition of a hag, an ugly woman

Definitions

  1. The state or condition of a hag, an ugly woman

Ancestry of “hagship”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhagA witch, sorceress, or enchantress; a wizard; An...
2Middle Englishhag—
3Old Norsehǫgga blow, strike
4Proto-Germanichawwąblow, hit
5Proto-Germanichawwanąto hew, to chop; to forge
6Proto-Celticsukkos—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
8Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
9Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
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