Where does “hooch” come from?
Hooch comes from English Hootchinoo, borrowed from Japanese 呉音, derived from Japanese 呉, related through Japanese 連用形 of Japanese 傾く, connected to Japanese 後 and Japanese 跡.
hooch (English): Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit...
Definitions
- Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit...
Ancestry of “hooch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 家 | a house; one's own home; a home, household |
| 2 | Japanese | 家紋 | a crest for a household or family |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | かもん | — |