Hedged
/hɛdʒd/noun
Past tense and past participle of hedge: to enclose with or as if with a hedge, or to reduce risk by making a cautious counterbalancing move.
Did you know?The root behind hedge is the same ancient Germanic source as German Hecke and Dutch heg, showing how a simple “boundary” word grew into modern finance’s cautious art of risk control.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hagjaz
“fence, hedge, enclosure”
Old English
OE
hecg
“hedge, fence, enclosure”
Middle English
ME
hedge
“a fence or boundary made of shrubs or other plants”
16th Century
English
hedge
“to enclose with a hedge; later, to evade commitment or risk”
Modern English
English
hedged
“enclosed with a hedge; made cautious or conditional to reduce risk”