Where does “hico” come from?

hico (Spanish) comes from Maori hiko, from English shh, from English hush, from Middle English huschen — to hush.

hico (Spanish): rope attached to a hammock

Definitions

  1. rope attached to a hammock

Ancestry of “hico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maorihikoelectric; lightning; electricity
2EnglishshhRequesting silence; An utterance of "shh"; To...
3EnglishhushTo become quiet; To make quiet; To appease; to...
4Middle Englishhuschento hush
Every word from Middle English huschen →Every word from English hush →Every word from English shh →