hash | Etymology, origin and meaning of hash by etymonline

1650s, "to hack, chop into small pieces," from French hacher "chop up" (14c.), from Old French hache "ax" (see hatchet). Hash browns (1926) is ... Advertisementhash(v.)1650s,"tohack,chopintosmallpieces,"fromFrenchhacher"chopup"(14c.),fromOldFrenchhache"ax"(seehatchet).Hashbrowns(1926)isshortforhashedbrownedpotatoes(1886),withthe-edomitted,asinmashpotatoes.Thehashmarksonafootballfieldweresocalledby1954,fromtheirsimilaritytohashmarks,armedforcesslangfor"servicestripesonthesleeveofamilitaryuniform"(1909),whichsupposedlywerecalledthatbecausetheymarkthenumberofyearsonehashadfreefood(thatis,hash(n.1))fromtheArmy;butperhapsthereisaconnectionwiththenounformofhatch(v.2).hash(n.1)"astewofmeatcutintosmallpieces,"1660s,fromhash(v.).Meaning"amix,amess"isfrom1735.Cryptographicuseincomputingisby1979.hash(n.2)shortforhashish,1959.Entrieslinkingtohashhatchet (n.)c.1300(mid-12c.insurnames),"smallaxewithashorthandle,"designedtobeusedbyonehand,fromOldFrenchhachete"smallcombat-axe,hatchet,"diminutiveofhache"axe,battle-axe,pickaxe,"possiblyfromFrankish*happjaorsomeotherGermanicsource,fromProto-Germanic*hapjo-(sourcealsoofOldHighGermanhappa"sickle,scythe"). ThisisperhapsfromPIEroot*kop-"tobeat,strike"(sourcealsoofGreekkopis"knife,"koptein"tostrike,smite,"komma"piececutoff;"Lithuaniankaplys"hatchet,"kapti,kapiu"tohew,fell;"OldChurchSlavonicskopiti"castrate,"Russiankopat'"tohack,hew,dig;"Albaniankep"tohew"). Hatchet-faceinreferencetoonewithsharpandprominentfeaturesisfrom1650s.InMiddleEnglish,hatchitselfwasusedinasense"battle-axe."In14c.,hangup(one's)hatchetmeant"stopwhatoneisdoing."Phraseburythehatchet"layasideinstrumentsofwar,forgetinjuriesandmakepeace"(1754)isfromaNativeAmericanpeacemakingcustomdescribedfrom1680.Hatchet-manwasoriginallyCaliforniaslangfor"hiredChineseassassin"(1880),laterextendedfigurativelytojournalistswhoattackedthereputationofapublicfigure(1944).hatch (v.2)"engrave,drawfineparallellines,"late14c.,fromOldFrenchhachier"chopup,hack"(14c.),fromhache"ax"(seehatchet).Related:Hatched;hatching.Thenounmeaning"anengravedlineorstroke"isfrom1650s.hashishrehashSeeallrelatedwords(4)>Sharehash‘cite’PageURL:https://www.etymonline.com/word/hashHTMLLink:EtymologyofhashbyetymonlineAPAstyle:Harper,D.(n.d.).Etymologyofhash.OnlineEtymologyDictionary.Retrieved$(datetime),fromhttps://www.etymonline.com/word/hashChicagostyle:HarperDouglas,“Etymologyofhash,”OnlineEtymologyDictionary,accessed$(datetime),https://www.etymonline.com/word/hash.MLAstyle:Harper,Douglas.“Etymologyofhash.”OnlineEtymologyDictionary,https://www.etymonline.com/word/hash.Accessed$(datetimeMla).IEEEstyle:D.Harper.“Etymologyofhash.”OnlineEtymologyDictionary.https://www.etymonline.com/word/hash(accessed$(datetime)).updatedonJune18,2021AdvertisementAdvertisementDefinitionsofhashfromWordNet1hash(n.)choppedmeatmixedwithpotatoesandbrowned;hash(n.)purifiedresinousextractofthehempplant;usedasahallucinogen;Synonyms: hashish/hasheesh/haschisch2hash(v.)chopup;hashthepotatoesEtymologiesarenotdefinitions.Fromwordnet.princeton.edu,notaffiliatedwithetymonline.DictionaryentriesnearhashharvesterHarveyhashas-beenhasenpfefferhashhashishHasidicHasidimhasphassleABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZlinksHomepageFullListofSourcesLinksproductsiOSAppAndroidAppChromeExtensionaboutWhoDidThisIntroductionandExplanationFollowonFacebooksupportDonatewithPayPalYeOldeSwagShoppeSupportonPatreonTermsofService|PrivacyPolicy©2001-2022DouglasHarper