Where does “hoarse” come from?
Hoarse comes from Middle English hors, Old English hors, Proto-Germanic haisaz, and Proto-Indo-European ḱers-, a root meaning to run or move.
hoarse (English): Having a dry, harsh tone to the voice, as a...
Definitions
- Having a dry, harsh tone to the voice, as a...
Ancestry of “hoarse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | hors | a horse; A horseman; a mounted soldier; A means... |
| 2 | Old English | hors | horse |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hross | horse |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrussą | horse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |
Words derived from “hoarse”