Where does “hie” come from?

Hie comes from Middle English hyen, Old English hīgian, Proto-Germanic hīgōną, and Proto-Indo-European ḱēygʰ-, a root of uncertain meaning.

hie (English): To hasten; to go quickly, to hurry; To hurry;...

Definitions

  1. To hasten; to go quickly, to hurry; To hurry;...

Ancestry of “hie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishhienAlternative form of hyen; Alternative form of...
2Old Englishhīgianto strive, hasten; to hie, hasten, strive
3Proto-Germanichīgōnąto breathe; snort; pant; wheeze
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱēygʰ-swift, fierce, violent

Words derived from “hie”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱēygʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hīgōną →Every word from Old English hīgian →