Where does “hench” come from?

hench (English) comes from English haunch, from Middle English haunche, from Old French hanche, from Vulgar Latin hanca, from Frankish hanka, from Proto-Germanic ankijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

hench (English): The narrow side of chimney stack, a haunch; The...

Definitions

  1. The narrow side of chimney stack, a haunch; The...

Ancestry of “hench”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhaunchThe area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and...
2Middle Englishhaunche—
3Old Frenchhanchehip
4Vulgar Latinhancahip
5Frankishhanka—
6Proto-Germanicankijǭankle; hip
7Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

Words derived from “hench”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ankijǭ →Every word from Frankish hanka →
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