Where does “henchfolk” come from?
henchfolk (English) comes from English hench, 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.
henchfolk (English): henchpeople, henchmen
Definitions
- henchpeople, henchmen
Ancestry of “henchfolk”, step by step
henchfolk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hench
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hench | The narrow side of chimney stack, a haunch; The... |
| 2 | English | haunch | The area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and... |
| 3 | Middle English | haunche | — |
| 4 | Old French | hanche | hip |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | hanca | hip |
| 6 | Frankish | hanka | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ankijǭ | ankle; hip |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ang- | joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith |
via English folk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | folk | Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of a land,... |
| 2 | German | volk | people, nation, folk, tribe, race group united by culture, history, descent, and/or language |
| 3 | Middle High German | volc | — |
| 4 | Old High German | folc | folk; people collectively, nation; people, nation |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | folk | people, tribe |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fulką | people; tribe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |