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Where does “hoise” come from?

hoise (English) comes from Middle Dutch hisen.

hoise (English): to hoist; to hoist, be raised

Definitions

  1. to hoist; to hoist, be raised

Ancestry of “hoise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhisen—

Words derived from “hoise”

  • hoist
  • heist
  • hoistway
  • hoister
  • hoisteth
  • hoistable
  • heister
  • hoistroom
  • uphoist
  • Hills Hoist
  • cyberheist
  • hoistaway
Every word from Middle Dutch hisen →