Heave
/hiːv/noun
To lift or throw with effort; to raise or elevate.
Did you know?The word 'heave' is linked to the Old English term for 'to lift', but its deeper connections hint at the burdens we carry in life and spirit.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʰei̯-
“to lift, to raise up”
Old English
Old English
hǣfan
“to raise, to lift up, to elevate”
Middle English
Middle English
heven
“to lift, to heave, to raise with effort”
Modern English
English
heave
“to lift or throw with force, to exert effort in raising”