Where does “hoggisheed” come from?
hoggisheed (Middle English) comes from Middle English hog, from Old English hogg, from Old Norse hǫggva, 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...
hoggisheed (Middle English): Alternative form of hoggeshed
Definitions
- Alternative form of hoggeshed
Ancestry of “hoggisheed”, step by step
hoggisheed traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English hog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hog | A pig or swine, especially one that is castrated... |
| 2 | Old English | hogg | hog, especially a castrated male |
| 3 | Old Norse | hǫggva | to hew |
| 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 hed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hed | Alternative form of heed; animal or human head |
| 2 | Old English | hād | person, individual, character, individuality;... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *haidu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haiduz | manner, way; personality, character; appearance |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kayt- | — |
via Middle English hogge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hogge | Alternative form of hog; swine, especially a... |