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haway

Compare the older hadaway, which could be a distorted form of "hold away", "that away" or "get away". The word "haway" may be from have way. Compare the similar give way.

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Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-der.? Proto-Germanic *habukaz Proto-West Germanic *habuk Old English hafoc Middle English hauk English hawk Inherited from Middle English hauk, hauke, hawke, havek,

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hawky

From hawk + -y.

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hawm

Unknown

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hawse

Alteration of Middle English halse, from Old Norse hals (“neck”) (compare Icelandic háls (“neck”)).

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hawza

Arabic حوزة

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hax

Phonetic respelling of hacks.

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hax0r

From hacker + -0r.

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haxor

Leet spelling of hacker. It became such a common example of leetspeak that haxor became synonymous with leet in this context. The verb sense derived from the noun sense.

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hay

From Middle English hey, from Old English hīeġ, from Proto-West Germanic *hawi, from Proto-Germanic *hawją, from *hawwaną (“to hew, cut down”). Cognate with West Frisian hea (“hay”), Alemannic German Heuw (“hay”), Cimbri

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haya

From Spanish haya, from Old Spanish haya, from Latin [materia] fāgea (“hay wood”).

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haye

From Dutch haai (“shark”) or West Flemish haaie (formerly haeye), from the Old Norse hái, a short form of hákarl (“shark”) (a compound of há- (“marks fish of the shark kind”) + karl (“a man”)). The German Hai, the Swedis

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hayer

From hay + -er.

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hayey

From hay + -ey.

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hayz

Borrowed from Arabic حَيِّز (ḥayyiz).

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haz

Eye dialect spelling of has, now as a lolspeak corruption: compare cheezburger, hai, kitteh, and teh.

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haze

* The earliest instances are of the latter part of the 17th century. * Possibly back-formation from hazy. * Compare Old Norse höss (“grey”), akin to Old English hasu (“gray”).

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hazee

From haze + -ee.

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hazel

From Middle English hasel, from Old English hæsl (“hazel, shrub”), from Proto-West Germanic *hasl, from Proto-Germanic *haslaz (“hazel”), from Proto-Indo-European *kóslos (“hazel”). Cognates Cognate with Yola hawlse (“ha

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hazen

From haze + -en.

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hazer

From haze + -er.

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hazy

From earlier hawsey (1625), a nautical term of uncertain origin. Possibly from Middle English *hasi, *haswy, from Old English haswiġ (“grey; ashen; dusky”), from Old English hasu (“dusky; grey; ashen”), from Proto-German

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he

From Middle English he, from Old English hē, from Proto-West Germanic *hiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *hiz (“this, this one”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱís (“this”). Cognate with Scots he (“he”), North Frisian he, hi (“he”),

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he'll

Contraction of he (wi)ll and he shall

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hea

Variation of here.

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head

Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Germanic *haubudą Old English hēafod Middle English heed English head From Middle English efd, had, hafd

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heads

Plural of head.

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heady

From Middle English hedi, hevedi, equivalent to head + -y.

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heal

From Middle English helen, from Old English hǣlan (“to heal, cure, save, greet, salute”), from Proto-West Germanic *hailijan, from Proto-Germanic *hailijaną (“to heal, make whole, save”), from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂il

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heam

Dialectal form of hame (“membrane”). Compare Old English ċildhama (“womb”), Low German hamen (“afterbirth”), Middle Dutch hame (“covering, sheath”). More at hame.

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hean

From Middle English hene, from Old English hēan (“lowly, despised, poor, mean, bare, abject”), from Proto-Germanic *hauniz (“low, lowly”), from Proto-Indo-European *kaw- (“to degrade, humiliate”). Cognate with German höh

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heap

From Middle English hepe, from Old English hēap, from Proto-West Germanic *haup, from Proto-Germanic *haupaz (compare Dutch hoop, German Low German Hupen, German Haufen), from Proto-Indo-European *koupos (“hill”) (compar

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heapy

Etymology tree English heap Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English heapy From heap + -y.

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hear

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti Proto-Germanic *hauzijaną Proto-West Ge

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hearo

From hear; modelled on earlier typo and perhaps other derivatives such as thinko, scanno.

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heart

PIE word *ḱḗr Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱérd Proto-Germanic *hertô Proto-West Germanic *hertā Old English heorte Middle English herte English heart From Middle English harte, heorrte,

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heat

From Middle English hete, from Old English hǣtu, from Proto-West Germanic *haitī, from Proto-Germanic *haitį̄ (“heat”), from Proto-Indo-European *keHy- (“heat; hot”). Cognate with Scots hete (“heat”), Saterland Frisian H

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heath

From Middle English heth, heeth, hethe, from Old English hǣþ (“heath, untilled land, waste; heather”), from Proto-West Germanic *haiþi, from Proto-Germanic *haiþī (“heath, waste, untilled land”), from Proto-Indo-European

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heaty

From heat + -y, a direct translation of Chinese 熱 /热 (rè).

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heaux

Pseudo-Gallicism, derived from hos + French -eaux.

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heave

From Middle English heven, hebben, from Old English hebban, from Proto-West Germanic *habbjan, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną (“to take up, lift”), from Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti, from the root *kap-. See also have. Cog

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heavy

From Middle English hevy, heviȝ, from Old English hefiġ, hefeġ, hæfiġ (“heavy; important, grave, severe, serious; oppressive, grievous; slow, dull”), from Proto-West Germanic *habīg (“heavy, hefty, weighty”), from Proto-

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hebe-

From Ancient Greek ἥβη (hḗbē, “youth”).

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heben

From Middle English ebenif, hebenyf (influenced by Late Latin hebeninus), from Ecclesiastical Latin ebenius (“of ebony”), from Latin hebenus (“ebon tree”), from Ancient Greek ἔβενος (ébenos), from Egyptian hbnj, U13:n-Z4

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hebra

Blend of horse + zebra.

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hecc

From heck + -cc.

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heck

Late 19th century, originally dialectal northern English, from a euphemistic alteration of hell.

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hecka

A euphemism for hella, using heck, a euphemism for hell. Slang meaning “very” or “a lot of”

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hed

Deliberately altered spelling of head, to distinguish the word as not belonging in a journalistic story. Compare lede (“lead, introduction”). Also an archaic spelling.

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hede

From Middle English hede, from Old English *hǣdu, feminine form of Old English hād (“person, individual, character, individuality; degree, rank, order, office; condition, state, nature, form, manner; sex; race, family, t

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heder

From Hebrew חֶדֶר (khéder, “room”).

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hedge

From Middle English hegge, from Old English heċġ, from Proto-West Germanic *haggju, from Proto-Germanic *hagjō, from Proto-Indo-European *kagʰyóm (“enclosure”). Cognate with Dutch heg, German Hecke. Doublet of hey (a cho

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hedgy

From hedge + -y.

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hedon

Back-formation from hedonism, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ, “pleasure”). Doublet of Edoni.

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heead

From Old English hēafd-, hēafod (“head; top; chief”).

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heeb

Clipping of Hebrew.

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heed

From Middle English heden, from Old English hēdan (“to heed, take care, observe, attend, guard, take charge, take possession, receive”), from Proto-West Germanic *hōdijan (“to heed, guard”), from Proto-Indo-European *kad

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heedy

Etymology tree English heed Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English heedy From heed + -y.

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heel

From Middle English hele, from Old English hēla, from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄hilō, from Proto-Germanic *hanhilaz, diminutive of Proto-Germanic *hanhaz (“heel, hock”), equivalent to hock + -le. More at hock. Compare Nort

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heer

Uncertain.

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heeze

From Middle English hissa! (a cry used by sailors in pulling or hauling). Compare Dutch hijsen.

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heft

The noun is derived from Late Middle English heft (“heaviness; something heavy, a weight”), from heven (“to lift, raise”) + -th (suffix denoting a condition, quality, state of being, etc., forming nouns), by analogy with

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hefty

19th century. From heft (“weight”) + -y. The similarity with German heftig (“vigorous, violent, intense”) is apparently coincidental. From the German are Dutch, Danish, Norwegian heftig, Swedish häftig.

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heh

Onomatopoeia of a weak laugh.

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hehe

From Middle English hehe, from Old English he he.

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heiau

From Hawaiian heiau.

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heigh

Inherited from Middle English heigh, hey, hay, hei, heh, probably of imitative origin. Compare hey, eh.

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heil

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos Proto-Germanic *hailaz Proto-West Germanic *hail Old High German heil Middle High German heil German Heilbor. English heil Borrowed from German Heil, from Middle High German h

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heir

From Middle English heir, from Anglo-Norman eir, heir, from Latin hērēs.

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heist

Probably pronunciation variation of hoist.

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heiti

From Icelandic heiti, from Old Norse heiti, from Old Norse heita (“to be named”), from Proto-Germanic *haitaną (“to call, name, order”). Doublet of hight.

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heka

From Egyptian ḥkꜣ.

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hele

From Middle English helen, helien, from Old English helan (“to conceal, cover, hide”, strong verb) and helian (“to conceal, cover, hide”, weak verb), from Proto-West Germanic *helan, from Proto-Germanic *helaną (“to conc

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helek

Borrowed from Hebrew חֵלֶק (ḥēleq).

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heli-

Clipping of helicopter.

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helio

Clipping of heliotrope.

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helix

From Latin helix, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “something twisted or spiral”).

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hell

From Middle English hel, hell, helle, hælle, from Old English hel, hell, from Proto-West Germanic *hallju, from Proto-Germanic *haljō (“hell, netherworld”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to cover”). First attested in

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hella

Related to a hell of a. Originally Northern California slang. Compare helluv, helluva.

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hello

First attested in 1826. From holla, hollo (attested 1588). This variant of hallo is often credited to Thomas Edison as a coinage for telephone use, but its appearance in print predates the invention of the telephone by s

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helly

From Middle English helly, hellic, from Old English hellīċ (“of hell, hellish, infernal”), equivalent to hell + -y.

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helm

The noun is derived from Middle English helm, helme (“tiller of a ship”), from Old English helma (“helm, tiller”), from Proto-Germanic *helmô (“handle; helm, tiller”), either from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to cover”) o

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helo

Clipping of helicopter + -o.

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helo-

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἕλος (hélos).

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helot

From Latin Hīlōta, from Ancient Greek Εἵλωτες (Heílōtes), possibly from ἁλίσκομαι (halískomai, “to be captured, to be made prisoner”) or from Ἕλος (Hélos, “Elos”), a Laconian town.

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help

From Middle English help, from Old English help (“help, aid, assistance, relief”), from Proto-Germanic *helpō (“help”), *hilpiz, *hulpiz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱelb-, *ḱelp- (“to help”). Cognate with Saterland Frisia

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helpy

From Middle English helpy, equivalent to help + -y.

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helus

From Ancient Greek ἧλος (hêlos, “nail”).

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helve

From Middle English helfe, helve; from Old English hielfe, from Proto-Germanic *halbiją. Probably cognate to English half, although Etymonline claims relation from halter and helm.

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hem

A sound uttered in imitation of clearing the throat (onomatopoeia)

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heme

Back-formation from hemoglobin.

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hemi

Clipping of hemisphere.

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hemi-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Proto-Hellenic [Term?] Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)lbor. English hemi- Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek prefix ἡμι- (hēmi-, “half”), from ἥμισυς (hḗmis

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hemic

From αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + -ic.

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hemin

From Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă, “blood”) + -in. By surface analysis, hem- + -in.

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hemo-

Source etymology material for hemo-; no narrative etymology was supplied in this snapshot.

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hemp

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *hanapiz Proto-West Germanic *hanapi Old English henep Middle English hemp English hemp Inherited from Middle English hemp, from Old English henep, from Proto-West Germanic *hanapi, from Pro

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hempy

From Middle English hempy, hempi, equivalent to hemp + -y. Doublet of cannabic.

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hen

From Middle English hen, from Old English henn (“hen”), from Proto-West Germanic *hannju, from Proto-Germanic *hanjō (“hen”), from Proto-Indo-European *kan-, *kana- (“to sing”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Hanne (“hen

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hence

A later Middle English spelling, retaining the voiceless -s, of hennes (henne + adverbial genitive ending -s), from Old English heonan (“away", "hence”), from a Proto-West Germanic *hin-, from Proto-Germanic *hiz, and Pr

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hench

Variant of haunch.

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hend

From Middle English henden, from Old English *hendan, ġehendan (“take hold of”), from Proto-Germanic *handijaną (“to grasp; grab by hand”). Cognate with Old Frisian henda (“to take hold of; seize”), Icelandic henda (“to

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heng

Blend of h + eng.

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henge

Back-formation from Stonehenge, although it is not strictly a ME henge.

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henid

Coined by Dr. Otto Weininger from Ancient Greek ἕν (hén, “single thing”) + -id, because it cannot at this stage be separated into thought and feeling.

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henlo

From hello; this form was used in an Internet meme involving a lizard reading an abusive online conversation directed towards itself.

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henna

Borrowed from Arabic حِنَّاء (ḥinnāʔ), the name of the tree used to make the dye, probably from Middle Persian [script needed] (*hannāy-, “to smear, anoint”). Doublet of alkanet.

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henny

Blend of horse + jenny, or variant of hinny?

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henry

Named after American scientist Joseph Henry (1797–1878).

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hent

From Middle English henten (also hynten, hinten > English hint), from Old English hentan (“to pursue, chase after, seize, arrest, grasp”), from Proto-West Germanic *hantijan, from Proto-Germanic *hantijaną (“to seize”),

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hep

Shortening.

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hepar

Borrowed from Latin hepar (“liver”). Cf. liver of antimony.

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heqat

Borrowed from Egyptian ḥqꜣt, H-q:t-:U9.

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her

From Middle English here, hir, hire, from Old English hire (“her”), from Proto-Germanic *hezōi (dative singular of *hijō). Cognate with North Frisian hör, Saterland Frisian hier, hiere (“her”), West Frisian har (“her”),

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her'n

Perhaps due to reanalysis of hern as a shortening of her one or her own.

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her's

From Middle English hires, equivalent to her + -'s (possessive marker).

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hera

Apparently a feminization of hero, replacing -o (suffix implying masculinity) with -a (“suffix implying femininity”). Sometimes capitalized as if assumed to be related to Hera.

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herb

From Middle English herbe, erbe, from Old French erbe (French herbe), from Latin herba. Initial h was restored to the spelling in the 15th century on the basis of Latin, but it remained mute until the 19th century and st

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herby

Etymology tree English herb Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English herby From herb + -y.

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herd

From Middle English herde, heerde, heorde, from Old English hierd, heord (“herd, flock; keeping, care, custody”), from Proto-West Germanic *herdu, from Proto-Germanic *herdō (“herd”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerdʰ-

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here

From Middle English her, from Old English hēr (“at this place”), from Proto-West Germanic *hēr, from Proto-Germanic *hē₂r, from *hiz + *-r, from Proto-Indo-European *kís, from *ḱe + *ís. Cognates Cognate with Saterland F

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herem

Transliteration of Hebrew חֵרֶם (ḥērem). Doublet of haram and harem.

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herit

From Middle English heriten, from Middle French heriter (modern French hériter), from Old French eriter, heriter, earlier *hereter, from Latin hērēditō.

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herm

Learned borrowing from Latin Herma, a Latinization of Hermēs, from Ancient Greek Ἑρμῆς (Hermês).

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hern

From Middle English herne, hyrne, from Old English hyrne (“corner”), from Proto-Germanic *hurnijō, *hurnijǭ (“projecting point, corner, angle”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (“horn”). Doublet of hirn. Further related

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hero

From Middle English heroes, from Old French heroes, from Latin hērōs (“hero”), from Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs, “demi-god, hero”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to watch over, protect”); if so, related to Lati

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heron

From Middle English heron, heroun, heiron, from Anglo-Norman heiron, from Medieval Latin hairō, from Frankish and Proto-West Germanic *hraigrō, from Proto-Germanic *haigrô (compare Swedish häger and Danish hejre), dissim

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herp

Back-formation from herpetology, or via simplification of herptile.

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herpe

Back-formation from herpes.

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herry

From Middle English heryen, herien, from Old English herian (“to extol, praise, commend, help”), from Proto-West Germanic *haʀjan, from Proto-Germanic *hazjaną (“to call, praise”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱens- (“to sp

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hers

From Middle English hires, heres, hers, attested since the 1300s. Equivalent to her + -s (compare -'s).

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herse

From Middle English hierche (“type of harrow”), from Middle French herce, herse. Doublet of hearse.

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hertz

Named after German physicist Heinrich Rudolf Hertz (1857–1894).

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herx

Shortened from Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction, which in turn derives from the names of Adolf Jarisch and Karl Herxheimer, physicians who separately described the reaction in syphilis patients.

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herye

From Middle English herien, heryen, from Old English herian (“to extol, praise, commend, help”), from Proto-Germanic *hazjaną (“to call, praise”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱens- (“to speak in a florid, solemn style, att

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hes

From he's via a reduction of the apostrophe.

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hesp

Compare Icelandic hespa (“a hasp, a wisp or skein”). See hasp.

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hest

From Middle English heste, alteration of Middle English hes, from Old English hǣs (“command”). Akin to Old English hātan "to command". More at hight.

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het

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sḿ̥teros Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros)lbor. English hetero- Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Indo-European *séks-u-sder. Proto-It

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het-

Short for hetero-.

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heta

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἧτᾰ (hêtă).

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heter

Borrowed from Hebrew הֶתֵּר (hetér, “permission”).

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hetro

From hetero, representing a pronunciation with elision of /ə/.

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hetty

From het + -y.

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heugh

From Old English hōh (“promontory”). The southern form is hoe.

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hevea

From the genus name.

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hevva

From the Cornish hevva, a contracted form of the Old Cornish hedva, from Welsh hedfa (“swarming, flocking”), from Welsh haid (“a swarm”).

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hew

From Middle English hewen, from Old English hēawan, from Proto-West Germanic *hauwan, from Proto-Germanic *hawwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *kewh₂- (“to strike, hew, forge”). Cognate to West Frisian houwe (“to hew”), Ci

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hewe

From Middle English hewe, from Old English hīwa (“member of a family”), from Proto-Germanic *hīwô (“relative, fellow-lodger, family”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- (“to lie with, store, be familiar”). More at hind.

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hewer

Etymology tree English hew Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-os? Proto-Indo-European *-o- Proto-Indo-European *-so- Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós Pr

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hewn

Morphologically hew + -n.

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hex

First attested about 1830, from Pennsylvania German hexe (“to practice witchcraft”), from German hexen (compare Hexe (“witch”)). The noun appeared later, in the 1850s. Cognate to Norwegian Bokmål heks (“witch”) and Dutch

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hex-

Source etymology material for hex-; no narrative etymology was supplied in this snapshot.

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hexa-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- From Latin hexa-, from Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-), from ἕξ (héx, “six”).

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hexad

From hex- + -ad.

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hexer

From hex + -er.

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hexic

From hex- + -ic.

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hexit

Blend of hexadecimal + digit. Compare bit (“binary digit”).

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hexon

From hex- + -on.

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hext

From Middle English hexte, from Old English hīehst (“highest”), superlative of Old English hēah (“high”); compare also hēxt, an alternative form of hīehst. Compare next and nigh.

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hexyl

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- English hex- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *

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hey

From Middle English hey, hei, also without h- in ey, from Old English *hē, ēa (interjection), attested as first element in hēlā, ēalā (“O!, alas!, oh!, lo!”). Cognate with Dutch hé, hei (“hi, hey”), German hei (“hey, wow

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heya

Borrowed from Japanese 部屋.

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heyem

From Old Norse heimr, compare Danish hjem. Doublet of home.

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heyo

From hey + -o.

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hhh

First sense is onomatopoeic. The second sense is an abbreviation of hahaha.

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hhhh

Reduplication of hhh (“a sigh; laughter”).

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hi

American English. First recorded reference is to speech of a Kansas Indian (1862); originally to attract attention, probably a variant of Middle English hey, hy (circa 1475). Also an exclamation to call attention. See he

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hi-fi

Shortened form of high fidelity.

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hiam

Borrowed from Hokkien 薟／莶 (hiam, “spicy”).

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hiate

Learned borrowing from Latin hiō, hiāre, hiāvī, hiātum.

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hic

Onomatopoeic.

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hican

Blend of hickory + pecan.

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hice

Plural of house by analogy with mouse → mice, louse → lice.

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hick

From Hick (“pet form of Richard”).

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hide

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *huzdą Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *huzdijaną Proto-West Germanic *huʀdijan Old English hȳdan Middle English hiden English hide From Middle English hiden,

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hided

From Middle English hided, equivalent to hide + -ed.

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hider

From hide + -er.

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hidy

From Middle English *hidy, *hudi, from Old English hȳdiġ (“leathern”), equivalent to hide (“skin”) + -y.

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hie

From Middle English hien, hyen, highen, heiȝen, hiȝen, from Old English hīgian (“to hie, hasten, strive”), from Proto-West Germanic *hīgōn, from Proto-Germanic *hīgōną (“to breathe, snort”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱēy

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hield

From Middle English heelden, helden, from Old English hieldan, heldan (“to lean, incline, slope, force downwards, bow or bend down”), from Proto-West Germanic *halþijan, from Proto-Germanic *halþijaną (“to bend, incline,

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hifu

From Japanese 被風, 被布, 披風 (ひふ, hifu).

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hig

From or related to Old English hyġe.

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higab

From Egyptian Arabic حِجَاب (higāb).

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higga

From "HIGGA: An Hybridization Approach for Classification Model HD Prediction using Machine Learning", a retracted IEEE research paper. Adapted from nigga.

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high

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kewk- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kówkos Proto-Germanic *hauhaz Proto-West Germanic *hauh Old English hēah Middle English heigh English high From Middle English high,

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hight

From Middle English highten, variant of hoten (“to name, to be named”), from Old English hātan. The stem of the word was remodelled by analogy with the simple past form hight, from Old English hēht. Cognate with Scots he

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hihi

See hehe.

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hijab

Borrowed from Arabic حِجَاب (ḥijāb, “veil”).

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hijra

From Hindi हीजड़ा (hījṛā).

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hike

From English dialectal hyke (“to walk vigorously”), probably a Northern form of hitch, from Middle English hytchen, hichen, icchen (“to move, jerk, stir”). Cognate with Scots hyke (“to move with a jerk”), dialectal Germa

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hiker

Etymology tree English hike Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-os? Proto-Indo-European *-o- Proto-Indo-European *-so- Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós P

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hiki

From Japanese 疋 (hiki).

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hikki

Clipping of hikikomori.

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hikoi

Borrowed from Māori hīkoi (“march”).

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hilal

From Arabic هِلَال (hilāl).

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hilar

Etymology tree English hilum Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -ārisbor. English -ar English hilar From hilum + -ar.

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hile

Probably a collateral form of ail (“awn of barley”).

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hill

From Middle English hil (“hill”), from Old English hyll (“hill”), from Proto-West Germanic *hulli (“hill”), from Proto-Germanic *hulliz (“hill”), from Proto-Indo-European *kl̥Hnís (“top, hill, rock”) (compare also Proto-

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hilly

From Middle English hilly, hylly, hully, equivalent to hill + -y.

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