Where does “hogga” come from?

hogga (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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...

hogga (Norwegian Nynorsk): to chop (to sever with an axe or similar implement)

Definitions

  1. to chop (to sever with an axe or similar implement)

Ancestry of “hogga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehǫggvato hew
2Proto-Germanichawwanąto hew, to chop; to forge
3Proto-Celticsukkospig (snout)
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
6Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “hogga”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH- →