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Etymology of the English word hoarse

the English word hoarse
derived from the English word haven
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kap-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khafnaz
derived from the Old Norse word höfn
derived from the Old word Norse hofn
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khaisa-

Date

The earliest known usage of hoarse in English dates from the 14th century.

Derivations in English

hoarsen

Cognates

Dutch hees, German heiser, Icelandic hás, Swedish hes

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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