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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/hauchen

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
hauchen
Friedrich Kluge2511394An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H — hauchen1891John Francis Davis

hauchen, vb., ‘to breathe, respire, exhale,’ from MidHG. (rare) hûchen, ‘to breathe,’ an UpG. word; perhaps recently coined in imitation of the sound. Cognate terms are wanting.