Where does “heon” come from?
heon (Middle English) comes from Middle English hewen, from Old English hēawan, from Proto-West Germanic hauwan, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
heon (Middle English): Alternative form of hem; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- Alternative form of hem; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “heon”, step by step
heon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English hewen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hewen | — |
| 2 | Old English | hēawan | to chop, hew; to dice, mince |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hauwan | to hew, to chop |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via Middle English hem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hem | Third-person plural accusative pronoun: them;... |
| 2 | Old English | hem | hem, border |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hammjan | To press; pinch; To obstruct; restrict; restrain;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hamjaną | To press; pinch; To obstruct; restrict; restrain;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kem- | to press together; to hinder, to hamper; to... |