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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.

hien (Middle English): Alternative form of hyen; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hyen; Alternative form of...

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”

  • hay
  • hi
  • Hayes
  • hie
  • hey
  • Hayward
  • Haymarket
  • hayloft
  • haywire
  • haymaking
  • hayfield
  • hayseed
  • haymow
  • hayrick
  • haymaker
  • hisn
  • hayride
  • hayfever
  • hayward
  • hayrack
  • hayfork
  • haycart
  • hayshed
  • hayrake
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