Where does “højdespringer” come from?

højdespringer (Danish) comes from Danish højde, 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.

højdespringer (Danish): high jumper

Definitions

  1. high jumper

Ancestry of “højdespringer”, step by step

højdespringer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish højde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhøjdeheight; altitude
2Old Danishhøgdh—
3Old Norsehæðheight
4Proto-Germanichauhiþōheight
5Proto-Germanichauhazhigh
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten

via Danish springer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishspringerknight; jumper; dolphin
2Danishspringejump, leap, spring; run, spurt; burst, explode,...
3Old Danishspringæ—
4Old Norsespringa—
5Proto-Germanicspringanąto spring, to jump up; to burst, to explode
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspr̥ǵʰ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hauhaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hauhiþō →