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Where does “hi-” come from?

hi- (Volapük) comes from English he- — Indicating a male, usually of an animal.

hi- (Volapük): Used to specify male gender

Definitions

  1. Used to specify male gender

Ancestry of “hi-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhe-Indicating a male, usually of an animal

Words derived from “hi-”

  • himen
  • hipiak
  • hireg
  • hiköst
  • hiel
  • higok
  • hilup
  • hiflen
  • higrud
  • hicuk
  • hiter
  • sihijip
  • hijip
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