Where does “højre” come from?

højre (Danish) comes from Old Danish høghræ, from Old Norse hǿgri, from Proto-Germanic hōgiz — skilled.

højre (Danish): right

Definitions

  1. right

Ancestry of “højre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishhøghræ—
2Old Norsehǿgri—
3Proto-Germanichōgizskilled

Words derived from “højre”

Every word from Proto-Germanic hōgiz →Every word from Old Norse hǿgri →Every word from Old Danish høghræ →