Where does “hǫgg” come from?

hǫgg (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hawwą, 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...

hǫgg (Old Norse): a blow, strike

Definitions

  1. a blow, strike

Ancestry of “hǫgg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichawwąblow, hit
2Proto-Germanichawwanąto hew, to chop; to forge
3Proto-Celticsukkospig (snout)
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
6Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “hǫgg

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH-