Where does “hogboy” come from?

hogboy (English) comes from Old Norse haugr, from Proto-Germanic haugaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.

Ancestry of “hogboy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehaugrhowe, mound; dung heap, midden; cairn;...
2Proto-Germanichaugazheight; hill
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haugaz →Every word from Old Norse haugr →