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Where does “huer” come from?

huer (French) comes from Middle French huer, from Old French huer, from Old Norse huta — to shout, make a noise.

huer (French): to boo

Definitions

  1. to boo

Ancestry of “huer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchhuerto cry out
2Old Frenchhuerto cry out
3Old Norsehutato shout, make a noise

Words derived from “huer”

  • hue
Every word from Old Norse huta →