Where does “hye” come from?

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

hye (Middle English): haste, hurry; Alternative form of he; Alternative...

Definitions

  1. haste, hurry; Alternative form of he; Alternative...

Ancestry of “hye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhyento hie; to do with haste or speedily; to do when...
2Old Englishhīgianto strive, hasten; to hie, hasten, strive
3Proto-Germanichīgōnąto breathe; snort; pant; wheeze
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱēygʰ-swift, fierce, violent
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱēygʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hīgōną →Every word from Old English hīgian →