Where does “hedger” come from?
hedger (English) comes from English hedge, from Middle English hegge, from Old English heċġ, from Proto-Germanic *haggju.
hedger (English): One who makes or mends hedges; One who hedges,...
Definitions
- One who makes or mends hedges; One who hedges,...
Ancestry of “hedger”, step by step
hedger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hedge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hedge | A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery,... |
| 2 | Middle English | hegge | A hedge; a plant grown as a boundary; A bush or... |
| 3 | Old English | heċġ | fence |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *haggju | — |
via Middle English hegger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hegger | one who makes or repairs hedges, a hedger |