Where does “Hochtaunuskreis” come from?

Hochtaunuskreis (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.

Ancestry of “Hochtaunuskreis”, step by step

Hochtaunuskreis traces back through 3 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 Kreis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKreiscircle; range, scope; a type of territorial...
2Middle High Germankreiz—
3Old High Germankreiz—
4Proto-GermanickraitazA scoring; circle; ring

via German Taunus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTaunus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hauhaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hauh →