Where does “hush” come from?

Hush comes from Middle English huschen, of unknown origin.

hush (English): To become quiet; To make quiet; To appease; to...

Definitions

  1. To become quiet; To make quiet; To appease; to...

Ancestry of “hush”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhuschento hush

Words derived from “hush

Every word from Middle English huschen