Where does “heichen” come from?

heichen (German) comes from Middle High German hecheln, from Middle High German hechel.

heichen (German): to choke; gasp for breath

Definitions

  1. to choke; gasp for breath

Ancestry of “heichen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhecheln—
2Middle High Germanhechel—
Every word from Middle High German hechel →Every word from Middle High German hecheln →