Where does “Hochtechnologie” come from?
Hochtechnologie (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.
Hochtechnologie (German): high technology
Definitions
- high technology
Ancestry of “Hochtechnologie”, step by step
Hochtechnologie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German hōch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | hōch | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | hōch | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hōh | high, tall, elevated |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hauh | high |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hauhaz | high |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |
via German Technologie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Technologie | technology |