Where does “haught” come from?

haught (English) comes from Middle English haut, from Old French haut, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

haught (English): Haughty

Definitions

  1. Haughty

Ancestry of “haught”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhaut—
2Old Frenchhauthigh
3Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
4Proto-Italicaltos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “haught”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Italic altos →