haggis

English

/ˈhæɡɪs/, /ˈhæɡɪs/, /ˈhɑːdʒis/, /ˈhɑdʒis/

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Definitions
  • A traditional Scottish dish made from minced sheep offal with oatmeal and spices, etc., originally boiled in the stomach of a sheep but now often in an artificial casing, and usually served with neeps and tatties (mashed swede and potatoes) and accompanied with whisky.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hagis (haggis) derived from Old Norse hǫggva (hew, chop, strike, cut) inherited from Old English hēawan (mince, chop, dice, hew) derived from Proto-Indo-European *kewh₂- (hew, forge, strike, beat, hit).

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Proto-Indo-European

*kewh₂-

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hew, forge, strike, beat, hit

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