Where does “hacchynge” come from?

hacchynge (Middle English) comes from Middle English hacchen, from Old English hæċċan, from Proto-West Germanic *hakkjan, from Proto-Germanic hakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European keg- — peg; hook.

hacchynge (Middle English): hatching

Definitions

  1. hatching

Ancestry of “hacchynge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishhacchenTo hatch; to give birth or lay eggs
2Old Englishhæċċanto hack
3Proto-West Germanic*hakkjan—
4Proto-GermanichakjanąTo peck; chip; To stick; pierce; prick
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeg-peg; hook
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hakjaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *hakkjan →
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