We’ve been hunkering down for a few weeks now. But where does the word “hunker” come from? It’s Scottish, dates to the early eighteenth century, and is likely related to the Old Norse húka, Dutch “huiken”, and/or German “hocken”, all of which mean to squat or crouch. “Hunker down” as a phrase arose in the American south in the mid-60s.
Camp Day 28: Everyday I'm hunkerin'
Camp Day 28: Everyday I'm hunkerin'
Camp Day 28: Everyday I'm hunkerin'
We’ve been hunkering down for a few weeks now. But where does the word “hunker” come from? It’s Scottish, dates to the early eighteenth century, and is likely related to the Old Norse húka, Dutch “huiken”, and/or German “hocken”, all of which mean to squat or crouch. “Hunker down” as a phrase arose in the American south in the mid-60s.