Where does “heightism” come from?
heightism (English) comes from English height, from Middle English heighte, 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.
heightism (English): A prejudiced attitude about human height that...
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- A prejudiced attitude about human height that...
Ancestry of “heightism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | height | The distance from the base of something to the... |
| 2 | Middle English | heighte | — |
| 3 | Old English | hēahþu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hauhiþō | height |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hauhaz | high |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |