Where does “højtryk” come from?

højtryk (Danish) comes from Danish tryk, from Danish trykke, from Old Norse þrykkja, from Proto-Germanic þrukkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ter-, from Italian termine, from Latin terminus, from Proto-Italic termenos — boundary, end.

højtryk (Danish): anticyclone

Definitions

  1. anticyclone

Ancestry of “højtryk”, step by step

højtryk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish tryk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtrykpressure; stress; imperative of trykke
2Danishtrykketo press; to print
3Old Norseþrykkja—
4Proto-Germanicþrukkijanąto press on; to crowd
5Proto-Indo-Europeanter-tender, weak; young creature
6Italiantermineend, close; limit, term, date, time; term, word
7Latinterminusa boundary, limit, end
8Proto-Italictermenos—
9Proto-Indo-Europeantérmn̥boundary, end

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European térmn̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic termenos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ter- →