Where does “hoebag” come from?
hoebag (English) comes from English hoe, from Middle English howe, from Anglo-Norman houe, from Frankish hauwā, from Frankish hauwan, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
hoebag (English): A promiscuous woman
Definitions
- A promiscuous woman
Ancestry of “hoebag”, step by step
hoebag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hoe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hoe | An agricultural tool consisting of a long handle... |
| 2 | Middle English | howe | mattock, pickaxe |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | houe | hoe |
| 4 | Frankish | hauwā | hoe, mattock |
| 5 | Frankish | hauwan | to hew; to chop; to hew, to chop |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |