Where does “hohscanca” come from?

hohscanca (Old English) comes from Old English hōh, from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄h, from Proto-Germanic hanhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.

hohscanca (Old English): the shank

Definitions

  1. the shank

Ancestry of “hohscanca”, step by step

hohscanca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English hōh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhōhheel, hough; hill spur, promontory; promontory
2Proto-West Germanic*hą̄hheel
3Proto-Germanichanhazheel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱenk-to hang

via Old English sċanca

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsċancaleg
2Proto-West Germanicskankōthigh, shank
3Proto-Germanicskankôthat which is bent; shank; thigh
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kenǵ-to limp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hanhaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄h →
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