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Where does “Höhe” come from?

Höhe (German) comes from Middle High German hœhe, from Old High German hōhī.

Höhe (German): height

Definitions

  1. height

Ancestry of “Höhe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhœhe—
2Old High Germanhōhī—

Words derived from “Höhe”

  • Höhenunterschied
  • Höhenangst
  • Höhepunkt
  • Höhenkrankheit
  • höhenkrank
  • Tonhöhe
  • höhenverstellbar
Every word from Old High German hōhī →