Where does “higgle” come from?
higgle (English) comes from English haggle, from Middle English haggen, from Old Norse hǫggva, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
higgle (English): To hawk or peddle provisions
Definitions
- To hawk or peddle provisions
Ancestry of “higgle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | haggle | To argue for a better deal, especially over... |
| 2 | Middle English | haggen | to hack, chop, cut; to chop, cut, hack; to cut... |
| 3 | Old Norse | hǫggva | to hew |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |