Where does “hooch” come from?
hooch (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German hôch, from Middle English hoh, from Finnish höh, 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.
hooch (German Low German): high; tall
Definitions
- high; tall
Ancestry of “hooch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | hôch | — |
| 2 | Middle English | hoh | — |
| 3 | Finnish | höh | An exclamation or expression of concern, or... |
| 4 | Middle High German | hōch | — |
| 5 | Old High German | hōh | high, tall, elevated |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hauh | high |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hauhaz | high |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |