Where does “hogginess” come from?
hogginess (English) comes from English hoggy, from English hog, from Middle English hog, from Old English hogg, from Old Norse hǫggva, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
hogginess (English): The state or quality of being hoggy
Definitions
- The state or quality of being hoggy
Ancestry of “hogginess”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hoggy | hoggish; boggy, marshy, squelchy |
| 2 | English | hog | Any animal belonging to the Suidae family of... |
| 3 | Middle English | hog | A pig or swine, especially one that is castrated... |
| 4 | Old English | hogg | hog, especially a castrated male |
| 5 | Old Norse | hǫggva | to hew |
| 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... |