Where does “hank” come from?

Hank comes from Middle English hank, of unknown origin and meaning.

hank (English): A coil or loop of something, especially twine,...

Definitions

  1. A coil or loop of something, especially twine,...

Ancestry of “hank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhank
Every word from Middle English hank
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