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Etymology · Proto-Indo-European

*kenk-

3 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *kenk-, most common first.

hungerA need or compelling desire for food.
hockA Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still, from the Hochheim region; often applied to all Rhenish wines.
MintoA village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, where the seat of the Earl of Minto is located.