Where does “Hochschild” come from?

Hochschild is a German surname derived from hoch meaning "high" and schilt, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- meaning "to cut" or "to split."

Ancestry of “Hochschild”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHochschild—
2Germanhōch—
3Middle High Germanhōch—
4Old High Germanhōhhigh, tall, elevated
5Proto-West Germanichauhhigh
6Proto-Germanichauhazhigh
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hauhaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hauh →