Where does “Heufieber” come from?
Heufieber (German) comes from German Heu, from Middle High German höuwe, from Old High German hewi, from Proto-West Germanic hawi, from Proto-Germanic hawją, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
Heufieber (German): hay fever
Definitions
- hay fever
Ancestry of “Heufieber”, step by step
Heufieber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Heu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Heu | hay; plentiful money; marijuana |
| 2 | Middle High German | höuwe | hay |
| 3 | Old High German | hewi | hay |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hawi | hay |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hawją | hay |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |