Where does “hoigri” come from?
hoigri (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch huichelen, from German heucheln, from Middle Low German hüchelen, from Proto-Germanic hiwją, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
hoigri (Sranan Tongo): to be hypocritical
Definitions
- to be hypocritical
Ancestry of “hoigri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | huichelen | to feign, to pretend, to act hypocritically |
| 2 | German | heucheln | to feign (friendship, morality, etc.); to be hypocritical |
| 3 | Middle Low German | hüchelen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hiwją | appearance, blee; form, shape; mold, mildew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |