Where does “højovn” come from?

højovn (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.

højovn (Danish): blast furnace (for producing pig iron)

Definitions

  1. blast furnace (for producing pig iron)

Ancestry of “højovn”, step by step

højovn 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 ovn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishovnoven
2Old Norseofn—
3Proto-Germanicuhnazoven; furnace
4Proto-Indo-Europeanaukw-cooking pot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →