Where does “hyen” come from?

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

hyen (Middle English): to hie; to do with haste or speedily; to do when...

Definitions

  1. to hie; to do with haste or speedily; to do when...

Ancestry of “hyen”, 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 “hyen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱēygʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hīgōną →Every word from Old English hīgian →