Where does “hoggeshed” come from?
hoggeshed (Middle English) comes from Middle English heed, from Old English hēafod, from Proto-Germanic haubudą, from Proto-Indo-European káput- — head.
hoggeshed (Middle English): hogshead
Ancestry of “hoggeshed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | heed | head; The chief, most renowned or most prominent... |
| 2 | Old English | hēafod | head; top; source, origin; chief, leader;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haubudą | head |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | káput- | head |
Words derived from “hoggeshed”