Where does “sea hag” come from?
sea hag (English) comes from English hag, from Middle English hag, from Old Norse hǫgg, from Proto-Germanic hawwą, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
sea hag (English): A hagfish
Definitions
- A hagfish
Ancestry of “sea hag”, step by step
sea hag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hag | A witch, sorceress, or enchantress; a wizard; An... |
| 2 | Middle English | hag | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hǫgg | a blow, strike |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hawwą | blow, hit |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via English sea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sea | A large body of salt water; A lake, especially if... |
| 2 | Middle English | see | sea, ocean; A body of water, a lake; seat, chair |
| 3 | Old English | sǣ | sea, lake |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | saiwi | sea |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | saiwiz | sea, ocean |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sīhwaną | to filter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |