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

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Hochschild	—
2	German	hōch	—
3	Middle High German	hōch	—
4	Old High German	hōh	high, tall, elevated
5	Proto-West Germanic	hauh	high
6	Proto-Germanic	hauhaz	high
7	Proto-Indo-European	ḱewk-	flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten

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