Where does “hushaby” come from?

hushaby (English) comes from English hush, from Middle English huschen — to hush.

hushaby (English): hush and be still. A lull to sleep; A lullaby...

Definitions

  1. hush and be still. A lull to sleep; A lullaby...

Ancestry of “hushaby”, step by step

hushaby traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English hush

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhushTo become quiet; To make quiet; To appease; to...
2Middle Englishhuschento hush

via English lullaby

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlullabyA cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or...
2Middle Englishlullento lounge idly, hang loosely; to lull
Every word from Middle English huschen →Every word from English hush →