Where does “höh” come from?

höh (Finnish) comes from Middle High German hōch, from Old High German hōh, from Proto-West Germanic hauh, from Proto-Germanic hauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.

höh (Finnish): An exclamation or expression of concern, or...

Definitions

  1. An exclamation or expression of concern, or...

Ancestry of “höh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhōch—
2Old High Germanhōhhigh, tall, elevated
3Proto-West Germanichauhhigh
4Proto-Germanichauhazhigh
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten

Words derived from “höh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hauhaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hauh →