hence
English
/ˈhɛns/
adv
Definitions
- (archaic) from here, from this place, away
- (archaic) from the living or from this world
- (archaic) in the future from now
- (conjunctive) as a result; therefore, for this reason
Etymology
Derived from Old English heonan (hence, away, from here) inherited from *hin-.
Origin
*hin-
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- after English
- forth English
- forward English
- from English
- henceafter English
- henceforth English
- henceforward English
- hencefrom English
- here English
- herehence English
- daarheen Dutch, Flemish
- doorheen Dutch, Flemish
- erheen Dutch, Flemish
- heen Dutch, Flemish
- heengaan Dutch, Flemish
- heenkomen Dutch, Flemish
- hierheen Dutch, Flemish
- voorheen Dutch, Flemish
- waarheen Dutch, Flemish
- därhän Swedish
- hän Swedish
- hänseende Swedish
- hänsyn Swedish
- hänvisa Swedish
- heonan Old English
- heonan forþ Old English
- derhen Danish
- hen Danish
- henimod Danish
- henseende Danish
- hensigt Danish
- henvende Danish
- henvise Danish
- herhen Danish
- simpelthen Danish
- henen Middle Dutch
- *hin- gmw-pro
- hen Middle Low German