Where does “hatchie” come from?
hatchie (English) comes from English hatch, from Middle French hacher, from Old French hacher, from Old French hache, from Vulgar Latin *happia, from Frankish happja, from Proto-Germanic *hapjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kop- — to dig; to strike, to beat.
hatchie (English): A dragon that has just emerged from its shell; a baby/young dragon; a hatchling
Definitions
- A dragon that has just emerged from its shell; a baby/young dragon; a hatchling
Ancestry of “hatchie”, step by step
hatchie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hatch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hatch | A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling; A... |
| 2 | Middle French | hacher | to chop up, mince |
| 3 | Old French | hacher | to chop up, mince |
| 4 | Old French | hache | axe |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | *happia | — |
| 6 | Frankish | happja | axe, hatchet |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *hapjǭ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kop- | to dig; to strike, to beat |
via English ie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ie | Alternative form of i.e |