Where does “Hochdeutsch” come from?
Hochdeutsch (German) comes from German hochdeutsch, from German Deutsch, from Old High German diutsch, from Old High German diutisc, from Proto-West Germanic þiudisk, from Proto-Germanic þiudiskaz, from Proto-Germanic þeudō, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂ — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
Hochdeutsch (German): Standard High German, High German; High German
Definitions
- Standard High German, High German; High German
Ancestry of “Hochdeutsch”, step by step
Hochdeutsch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German hochdeutsch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | hochdeutsch | High German |
| 2 | German | Deutsch | German |
| 3 | Old High German | diutsch | — |
| 4 | Old High German | diutisc | Alternative form of diutisk; popular, vernacular;... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | þiudisk | of the people, popular, vernacular |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þiudiskaz | of the people, popular; of the tribe |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via German hoch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | hoch | high, tall; large, big, heavy; grand, important |