Where does “haunch” come from?
Haunch comes from Middle English haunche, from Old French hanche, from Proto-Germanic hanka, from Proto-Germanic ankijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ang-.
haunch (English): The area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and...
Definitions
- The area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and...
Ancestry of “haunch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | haunche | — |
| 2 | Old French | hanche | hip |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | hanca | hip |
| 4 | Frankish | hanka | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ankijǭ | ankle; hip |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ang- | joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith |
Words derived from “haunch”