Where does “Hochsitz” come from?

Hochsitz (German) comes from German hōch, 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.

Hochsitz (German): raised hide; deer stand; machan; hunting blind,...

Definitions

  1. raised hide; deer stand; machan; hunting blind,...

Ancestry of “Hochsitz”, step by step

Hochsitz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German hōch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhōch—
2Middle High Germanhōch—
3Old High Germanhōhhigh, tall, elevated
4Proto-West Germanichauhhigh
5Proto-Germanichauhazhigh
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten

via German Sitz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSitzseat; domicile
2Middle High Germansiz—
3Old High Germansiz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →