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English word origin

Etymology of haugh

From Northern English dialectal and Scots haugh, from Northern Middle English *halgh, from Old English healh (“corner, nook”), from Proto-West Germanic *halh. Doublet of hale.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A low-lying meadow by the side of a river.

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From Northern English dialectal and Scots haugh, from Northern Middle English *halgh, from Old English healh (“corner, nook”), from Proto-West Germanic *halh. Doublet of hale.

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  • Borrowed-form mentionhaughsco
  • Inherited-form mentionhealhang
  • Inherited-form mention*halhgmw-pro
  • Doublet mentionhaleen
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