Where does “hetzen” come from?

hetzen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Hëtz, from Middle High German hitze, from Old High German hizza, from Proto-Germanic hitjō — heat.

hetzen (Luxembourgish): to hurry, to rush; to set upon, to sic

Definitions

  1. to hurry, to rush; to set upon, to sic

Ancestry of “hetzen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishHëtzhurry, rush
2Middle High Germanhitze—
3Old High Germanhizza—
4Proto-Germanichitjōheat
Every word from Proto-Germanic hitjō →Every word from Old High German hizza →Every word from Middle High German hitze →