Etymology Explorer
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Where does “hingest” come from?
hingest (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic hangistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest-.
Ancestry of “hingest”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
hangistaz
horse, stallion
2
Proto-Indo-European
ḱanḱest-
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