Where does “heist” come from?

Heist comes from English hoise, from Middle Dutch hisen, meaning to lift or hoist.

heist (English): A robbery or burglary, especially from an...

Definitions

  1. A robbery or burglary, especially from an...

Ancestry of “heist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhoistTo raise; to lift; to elevate; To lift a trophy...
2Englishhoiseto hoist; to hoist, be raised
3Middle Dutchhisen—

Words derived from “heist”

Every word from Middle Dutch hisen →Every word from English hoise →Every word from English hoist →