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Where does “hoick” come from?

hoick (English) comes from English hoik, from English hike, from English hyke, from English Hitch, from English Richard, from Middle English Rycharde, from Old French Richard, from Medieval Latin Richardus — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

hoick (English): Alternative spelling of hoik

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of hoik

Ancestry of “hoick”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhoikA wild hook shot played without style; Sputum; To...
2EnglishhikeA long walk; An abrupt increase; The snap of the...
3EnglishhykeAlternative form of haik; Alternative form of...
4EnglishHitch—
5EnglishRichard—
6Middle EnglishRycharde—
7Old FrenchRichard—
8Medieval LatinRichardus—
9FrankishRīkahard—
10Proto-GermanicRīkaharduzA male given name
11Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
12Proto-Celticrīxsking
13Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
14Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “hoick”

  • hug
  • hugger
  • huggable
  • huck
  • huggy
  • huckle
  • hugfest
  • hucker
  • hucklebuck
  • hiphugger
  • unhuggable
  • hugless
  • huggle
  • huggability
  • huggest
  • huggee
  • huggably
  • pouncehug
  • semihug
  • hugbox
  • hugsome
  • e-hug
  • bro-hug
  • hugginess
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