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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |