Where does “*hīgon” come from?
*hīgon (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic *hīgōn — to breathe (heavily), pant, snort, wheeze.
Ancestry of “*hīgon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *hīgōn | to breathe (heavily), pant, snort, wheeze |