Where does “hooggeregshof” come from?

hooggeregshof (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans hoog, from Dutch hoog, from Dutch stand, from English stand, from English op, from English op shop, from English opportunity, from English opportune — before, in front; first; to go through.

hooggeregshof (Afrikaans): supreme court

Definitions

  1. supreme court

Ancestry of “hooggeregshof”, step by step

hooggeregshof traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Afrikaans hoog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaanshooghigh
2Dutchhooghigh
3Dutchstandposture, position, bearing; rank, standing,...
4Englishstand"To position or be positioned physically."; "To...
5EnglishopAn operation; An amateur radio operator; An...
6Englishop shopA shop, usually operated by a charity, to which...
7EnglishopportunityA chance for advancement, progress or profit; A...
8EnglishopportuneSuitable for some particular purpose; At a...
9Middle Frenchopportunité
10Latinopportūnitāsconvenience, fitness
11Latinopportūnussuitable
12LatinPortus” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome
13Proto-Italicportusharbour
14Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
15Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through

via Afrikaans geregshof

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansgeregshoflaw court; court of justice
2Afrikaans-sappended to the stem of a verb, this suffix yields a verbal noun
3Dutch-sUsed to form regular plurals of nouns that end in...
4Hungarian-szUsed to form the second-person singular present...
5Proto-Slavicthis
6Proto-Balto-Slavicśisthis here
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱísthis
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt
10Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
11Old High Germankuti
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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