English
heugh
Heugh comes from Old English hōh ‘promontory’.
- Old Englishc. 450–1150hōh‘promontory’
- Englishtodayheugh
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Englishc. 450–1150hōh‘promontory’
- Englishtodayheugh
The story
The southern form is hoe.
Linked words
through Old English hōh ‘promontory’
Today it means
noun A steep crag or cliff, especially one overlooking a river
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old English hōh / heugh