Etymology

hehe

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Today it means: An approximation to the sound of a mischievous giggle. Full definition →

Middle English hehe ← Old English he he
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromhe he
  2. Middle English · inherited fromhehe
  3. English todayhehe

From Middle English hehe, from Old English he he.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishhe he all →

tee hee

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.