Hick etymology

English

English word hick comes from Old Norse Eiríkr (A male given name..), Malayalam Richardus, Latin Ricohardus, Frankish *Rīcohard, Latin Richardus

Etymology of hick

Detailed word origin of hick

Dictionary entry Language Definition
Eiríkr Old Norse (non) A male given name..
Richardus Malayalam (mal)
Ricohardus Latin (lat)
*Rīcohard Frankish (frk)
Richardus Latin (lat)
Eric English (en) A male given name..
Erica English (en) A female given name..
Richard Old French (fro)
Rycharde Middle English (enm)
Richard English (en) (rare, _, compared to given name) A patronymic surname​.. A male given name..
Hick English (en) (rare, _, today) A male given name.. A patronymic surname​.
hick English (en) (pejorative) An awkward, naive, clumsy and/or rude country person. [from early 18th c.].

Words with the same origin as hick

Descendants of Eiríkr

dick dickhead