Where does “højde” come from?
højde (Danish) comes from Old Danish høgdh, from Old Norse hæð, from Proto-Germanic hauhiþō, from Proto-Germanic hauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
højde (Danish): height; altitude
Ancestry of “højde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | høgdh | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | hæð | height |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hauhiþō | height |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hauhaz | high |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |
Words derived from “højde”