heichen
German (Berlin)
verb-weak
Definitions
- (transitive) to choke; gasp for breath
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *hīgōną (breathe, snort, pant) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱēygʰ- (swift, violent, fierce).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*ḱēygʰ-
Gloss
swift, violent, fierce
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hie English
- overhie English
- accio Latin
- cieō Latin
- concieo Latin
- excio Latin
- percieo Latin
- aanhijgen Dutch, Flemish
- hijgen Dutch, Flemish
- κίνημα Ancient Greek
- κινέω Ancient Greek
- *ḱey- Proto-Indo-European
- *ḱēygʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- *hīgōną Proto-Germanic
- higian Old English
- hīgian Old English
- hien Middle English
- higen Middle Dutch
- hecheln Middle High German
- hīgen Middle Low German