Where does “hoy” come from?
Hoy comes from English ahoy, which derives from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂-.
hoy (English): A small coaster vessel, usually sloop-rigged,...
Definitions
- A small coaster vessel, usually sloop-rigged,...
Ancestry of “hoy”, step by step
hoy traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Heu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Heu | hay; plentiful money; marijuana |
| 2 | Middle High German | höuwe | hay |
| 3 | Old High German | hewi | hay |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hawi | hay |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hawją | hay |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via Scots hoy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | hoy | to throw |
| 2 | Old Norse | ey | always, ever; island |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | *ᚨᚢᛃᚢ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |
via Dutch gooi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gooi |