Where does “hitch” come from?
Hitch comes from Middle English hytchen, from Old English ġiċċan, from Proto-Germanic jukjaną, a verb of uncertain original meaning.
hitch (English): A sudden pull; Any of various knots used to...
Definitions
- A sudden pull; Any of various knots used to...
Ancestry of “hitch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | icchen | to move as with a jerk; to move, jerk, stir |
| 2 | Old English | ġiċċan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *jukkjan | — |
Words derived from “hitch”