Where does “høstak” come from?

høstak (Danish) comes from Danish hø, from Old Norse hey, from Proto-Germanic hawją, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

høstak (Danish): haystack

Definitions

  1. haystack

Ancestry of “høstak”, step by step

høstak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hø

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhøhay; rubbish, trash
2Old Norseheyhay
3Proto-Germanichawjąhay
4Proto-Germanichawwanąto hew, to chop; to forge
5Proto-Celticsukkospig (snout)
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
7Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
8Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

via Danish stak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstakstack
2Old Norsestakkrstack; heap; short
3Proto-Germanicstakkazpile of hay; haystack
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH- →