Where does “hoistaway” come from?
hoistaway (English) comes from English away, from Middle English away, from Proto-Indo-European aweg.
hoistaway (English): A kind of mechanical lift, or elevator
Definitions
- A kind of mechanical lift, or elevator
Ancestry of “hoistaway”, step by step
hoistaway traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English away
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | away | From a place, hence; Aside; off; in another... |
| 2 | Middle English | away | Out, away , off; Sideways, to a side |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | aweg | — |
via English hoist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | hoist | To raise; to lift; to elevate; To lift a trophy... |
| 2 | English | hoise | to hoist; to hoist, be raised |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | hisen | — |