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Where does “hīeġ” come from?

hīeġ (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic hawi, from Proto-Germanic hawją, 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...

Ancestry of “hīeġ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanichawihay
2Proto-Germanichawjąhay
3Proto-Germanichawwanąto hew, to chop; to forge
4Proto-Celticsukkos—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
7Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “hīeġ”

  • hay
  • hi
  • Hayes
  • hey
  • Hayward
  • Haymarket
  • hayloft
  • haywire
  • haymaking
  • hayfield
  • hayseed
  • haymow
  • hayrick
  • haymaker
  • hisn
  • hayride
  • hayfever
  • hayward
  • hayrack
  • hayfork
  • haycart
  • hayshed
  • hayrake
  • haybox
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