Where does “hīgian” come from?

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

hīgian (Old English): to strive, hasten; to hie, hasten, strive

Definitions

  1. to strive, hasten; to hie, hasten, strive

Ancestry of “hīgian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichīgōnąto breathe; snort; pant; wheeze
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱēygʰ-swift, fierce, violent

Words derived from “hīgian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱēygʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hīgōną →