Where does “høj” come from?

høj (Danish) comes from Old Danish høgh, from Old Norse haugr, from Proto-Germanic haugaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.

høj (Danish): high; tall; loud

Definitions

  1. high; tall; loud

Ancestry of “høj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishhøgh—
2Old Norsehaugrhowe, mound; dung heap, midden; cairn;...
3Proto-Germanichaugazheight; hill
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten

Words derived from “høj”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haugaz →Every word from Old Norse haugr →