Where does “hox” come from?
hox (English) comes from Finnish hoksata, from Swedish hågsa, from Old Norse hugsa, from Old Norse hugr, from Proto-Germanic hugiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.
hox (English): Abbreviation of homeobox; To hock; to hamstring;...
Definitions
- Abbreviation of homeobox; To hock; to hamstring;...
Ancestry of “hox”, step by step
hox traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hoksata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hoksata | To figure out; To notice |
| 2 | Swedish | hågsa | to remember, to think |
| 3 | Old Norse | hugsa | to think, to consider |
| 4 | Old Norse | hugr | thought |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hugiz | mind, thought, sense, understanding |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱek- | to be able, capable |
via Middle English hoxen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hoxen | To hamstring; to cut the hamstring of an animal |
| 2 | Old English | hōhsinu | hamstring |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *hą̄hasinu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hanhasinwō | Achilles tendon, hamstring |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | senawō | cord, tendon, sinew; nerve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | snḗh₁wr̥ | tendon, sinew; sinew, tendon |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin (thread), to sew |