Where does “hege” come from?

hege (Middle English) comes from Old English heċġ, from Proto-Germanic *haggju.

hege (Middle English): Alternative form of hegge; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hegge; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “hege”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishheċġfence
2Proto-Germanic*haggju—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *haggju →Every word from Old English heċġ →