Where does “hiker” come from?
Hiker comes from English hike, which derives from English hyke, itself from English hitch, tracing back through Latin -are, Latin -arius, Latin -us, and Proto-Italic -os.
hiker (English): One who hikes, especially frequently
Definitions
- One who hikes, especially frequently
Ancestry of “hiker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hike | A long walk; An abrupt increase; The snap of the... |
| 2 | English | hyke | Alternative form of haik; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | English | Hitch | Alfred Hitchcock |
| 4 | English | Richard | A turd |
| 5 | Middle English | Rycharde | — |
| 6 | Old French | Richard | — |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | Richardus | — |
| 8 | Frankish | Rīkahard | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | Rīkaharduz | A male given name |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |