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Where does “hoj” come from?

hoj (Swedish) comes from English hoy, from German Heu, from Middle High German höuwe, from Old High German hewi, from Proto-West Germanic hawi, from Proto-Germanic hawją, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

hoj (Swedish): hoy, a sailing ship; decommissioned ship, used...

Definitions

  1. hoy, a sailing ship; decommissioned ship, used...

Ancestry of “hoj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhoyA small coaster vessel, usually sloop-rigged,...
2GermanHeuhay; plentiful money; marijuana
3Middle High Germanhöuwehay
4Old High Germanhewihay
5Proto-West Germanichawihay
6Proto-Germanichawjąhay
7Proto-Germanichawwanąto hew, to chop; to forge
8Proto-Celticsukkos—
9Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
10Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
11Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
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