Where does “hien” come from?

hien (Middle English) comes from Old English hīgian, from Proto-Germanic hīgōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱēygʰ- — swift, fierce, violent.

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “hien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhīgianto strive, hasten; to hie, hasten, strive
2Proto-Germanichīgōnąto breathe; snort; pant; wheeze
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱēygʰ-swift, fierce, violent

Words derived from “hien”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱēygʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hīgōną →Every word from Old English hīgian →
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