Where does “Höchstgebot” come from?

Höchstgebot (German) comes from German gebot, from Middle High German gebot, from Old High German gibot, from Proto-Germanic gabudą.

Höchstgebot (German): highest bid at an auction

Definitions

  1. highest bid at an auction

Ancestry of “Höchstgebot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangebotcommand, commandment
2Middle High Germangebot—
3Old High Germangibot—
4Proto-Germanicgabudą—
Every word from Proto-Germanic gabudą →Every word from Old High German gibot →Every word from Middle High German gebot →