▽Word of the Day ●06/15 14:30 Oct 11 fartlek Tuesday, October 12, 2021 hex [ heks ] verb (used with object) to bewitch; practice witchcraft on. What is the origin of hex? Hex “to bewitch” is a borrowing via Pennsylvania Dutch from German hexen, related to the noun Hexe “witch.” Hexe is a cognate of the English word hag “witch, sorceress; ugly old woman,” and the two are shortened from Old High German hagazussa and Old English