Where does “heighth” come from?

heighth (English) comes from Old English hēahþu, from Proto-Germanic hauhiþō, from Proto-Germanic hauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.

heighth (English): Alternative form of height

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of height

Ancestry of “heighth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhēahþu—
2Proto-Germanichauhiþōheight
3Proto-Germanichauhazhigh
4Proto-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-Germanic hauhiþō →