Where does “huffing” come from?
huffing (English) comes from English huff, from English hough, from Middle English hough, from Old English hōh, from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄h, from Proto-Germanic hanhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.
huffing (English): The act of inhaling psychoactive inhalants;...
Definitions
- The act of inhaling psychoactive inhalants;...
Ancestry of “huffing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | huff | A heavy breath; a grunt or sigh; An expression of... |
| 2 | English | hough | The hollow behind the knee; To hamstring;... |
| 3 | Middle English | hough | The heel rear of a foot |
| 4 | Old English | hōh | heel, hough; hill spur, promontory; promontory |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *hą̄h | heel |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hanhaz | heel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱenk- | to hang |