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Where does “hoȝen” come from?

hoȝen (Middle English) comes from Old English hogian, from Proto-Germanic hugjaną — to think, consider.

Ancestry of “hoȝen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhogianto be concerned about, care for
2Proto-Germanichugjanąto think, consider
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