Where does “hican” come from?
hican (English) comes from English pecan, from French pacane — pecan.
hican (English): A tree that is a hybrid between a species of hickory (genus Carya) and the pecan, Carya illinoinensis
Definitions
- A tree that is a hybrid between a species of hickory (genus Carya) and the pecan, Carya illinoinensis
Ancestry of “hican”, step by step
hican traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pecan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pecan | A deciduous tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the... |
| 2 | French | pacane | pecan |
via English hickory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hickory | Of or pertaining to the hickory tree or its wood;... |