HOCK - Definition & Meaning for Kids

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "hock" comes from Proto-Indo-European *keg-. It started in Proto-Germanic *hakkōną. Then it appeared in Old English *haccian. Later, people used it in Middle English hacken, which was borrowed from Yiddish האַק. After that, it was Dutch hok. Over time, it became Proto-Indo-European *kenk. Finally, it reached Proto-Germanic *hanhaz. It started in Old English hōh. Then it appeared in Middle English hough. Many other languages have similar words:.

• West Frisian: hakke
• Dutch: hak
• Lithuanian: kìnka
• Sanskrit: कङ्काल
• Middle English: hukken

🔗 Related Words

hockamore – A related word in the same word family.

in hock – A related word in the same word family.

huck – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

Words that pass through many languages often accumulate layers of meaning from each culture.