Where does “højst” come from?

højst (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.

højst (Danish): very, most, highly, extremely; at most

Definitions

  1. very, most, highly, extremely; at most

Ancestry of “højst”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haugaz →Every word from Old Norse haugr →