Where does “hoe” come from?
I need to note a significant issue: the etymology chain provided appears to be for "whore," not "hoe" (the garden tool). The headword specified is "hoe," but the chain traces back through "whore" and its cognates. Assuming the chain should be for "whore," here is the one-sentence summary: Whore derives from Old English hū, from Proto-Germanic hwaz, ultimately tracing through Proto-Indo-European roots including kāro-, keres-, and (s)ker-. However, if you intended the chain for the garden tool "hoe," please provide the correct etymological chain, as the current chain does not match that word's history.
hoe (English): An agricultural tool consisting of a long handle...
Definitions
- An agricultural tool consisting of a long handle...
Ancestry of “hoe”, step by step
hoe traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English howe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | howe | mattock, pickaxe |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | houe | hoe |
| 3 | Frankish | hauwā | hoe, mattock |
| 4 | Frankish | hauwan | to hew; to chop; to hew, to chop |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |