Where does “hekelen” come from?
hekelen (Middle English) comes from Middle English en, from Middle English in, from Old English inn, from Old English inne, from Proto-Germanic innai, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.
hekelen (Middle English): To comb hemp or flax with a hekele
Definitions
- To comb hemp or flax with a hekele
Ancestry of “hekelen”, step by step
hekelen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | en | Alternative form of in |
| 2 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 3 | Old English | inn | in; inn |
| 4 | Old English | inne | inside, in; indoors |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | innai | within, inside |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |
via Middle English hekele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hekele | A comb for hemp or flax |
| 2 | Dutch | hekelen | to heckle, to comb with a hackle; to denounce,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | hēkelen | to prickle, to irritate |
| 4 | Old Dutch | *hekilon | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *hakilōn | to hackle; to separate flax fibers with a hatchel or comb |