hex
English
/hɛks/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To cast a spell on (specifically an evil spell), to bewitch.
Etymology
Borrowed from Pennsylvania German hexe (practice witchcraft) derived from German hexen.
Origin
German (Berlin)
hexen
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cyclohexane English
- dehex English
- dihex English
- heptahex English
- hexahex English
- hexanal English
- hexane English
- hexanediamide English
- hexanediol English
- hexanoic English
- hexcraft English
- hexer English
- hexology English
- hexyl English
- isohexane English
- monohex English
- pentahex English
- polyhex English
- tetrahex English
- trihex English
- unhex English
- Hexe German
- hexen German
- verhexen German
- hexán Hungarian
- heks Dutch, Flemish
- heksenjacht Dutch, Flemish
- heksenketel Dutch, Flemish
- heksenkring Dutch, Flemish
- heksenmelk Dutch, Flemish
- heksensabbat Dutch, Flemish
- hekserij Dutch, Flemish
- forhekse Norwegian Bokmål
- heks Norwegian Bokmål
- heksedoktor Norwegian Bokmål
- *hagatusjō Proto-Germanic
- hægtesse Old English
- hagge Middle English
- heks Afrikaans
- *hagatusi gmw-pro
- 헥세인 Korean
- hexe Pennsylvania German