Where does “haque” come from?

haque (Old French) comes from Old French haquenee, from Middle English hakeney, from English Hackney — where once upon a time many horses were pastured.

Ancestry of “haque”, step by step

haque traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French haquenee

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchhaqueneeambling mare for ladies
2Middle EnglishhakeneyA breed of small horse for riding upon frequently hired out; a hackney
3EnglishHackneywhere once upon a time many horses were pastured

via Middle English hack

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhack—

Words derived from “haque”

Every word from English Hackney →Every word from Middle English hakeney →Every word from Old French haquenee →