Where does “højt” come from?

højt (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.

højt (Danish): neuter singular of høj; loudly; out loud, aloud,...

Definitions

  1. neuter singular of høj; loudly; out loud, aloud,...

Ancestry of “højt”, 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

Words derived from “højt”

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