heave
UK[hiːv]US[hiːv]
v
to lift or pull something heavy with one great effort
v
to throw something heavy
v
to rise up and down with strong, regular movements
n
an act of heaving
Etymology
The word 'heave' originates from the Old English 'hebban', meaning "to lift, raise." This Old English term descended from the Proto-Germanic 'hafjaną', which carried the same core sense of lifting. The Germanic root can be traced further back to the Proto-Indo-European 'kap-', meaning "to seize" or "to grasp," a concept that logically extends to the act of taking hold and lifting something. Over centuries, the word's meaning broadened from the basic action of lifting to include related forceful actions like throwing and the rising motion of the sea or one's chest.
Analysis
This is a simplex word of Germanic origin. The modern form represents a tight, unsegmentable root.
Examples
They managed to heave the fallen tree off the road.
The sailor heaved the anchor over the side.
Her chest heaved with emotion after the shocking news.