Where does “højfjeld” come from?

højfjeld (Danish) comes from Danish høj, 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.

højfjeld (Danish): mountain area above the tree line

Definitions

  1. mountain area above the tree line

Ancestry of “højfjeld”, step by step

højfjeld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish høj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhøjhigh; tall; loud
2Old Danishhøgh—
3Old Norsehaugrhowe, mound; dung heap, midden; cairn;...
4Proto-Germanichaugazheight; hill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten

via Danish fjeld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfjeldfjeld
2Old Norsefjallmountain
3Proto-Germanicfelląskin, hide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haugaz →Every word from Old Norse haugr →