Where does “heckle” come from?
heckle (English) comes from Middle English hekelen, from Middle English en, from Middle English in, from Old English inn, from Old English inne, from Proto-Germanic innai, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.
heckle (English): To question harshly in an attempt to find or...
Definitions
- To question harshly in an attempt to find or...
Ancestry of “heckle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | hekelen | To comb hemp or flax with a hekele |
| 2 | Middle English | en | Alternative form of in |
| 3 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 4 | Old English | inn | in; inn |
| 5 | Old English | inne | inside, in; indoors |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | innai | within, inside |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |
Words derived from “heckle”