Where does “hooch” come from?

hooch (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German hōch, from Old High German hōh, from Proto-West Germanic hauh, from Proto-Germanic hauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.

hooch (Alemannic German): high

Definitions

  1. high

Ancestry of “hooch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhōch—
2Old High Germanhōhhigh, tall, elevated
3Proto-West Germanichauhhigh
4Proto-Germanichauhazhigh
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hauhaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hauh →
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