Where does “Hochverräter” come from?

Hochverräter (German) comes from German Hochverrat, 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.

Hochverräter (German): traitor, someone who commits high treason

Definitions

  1. traitor, someone who commits high treason

Ancestry of “Hochverräter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHochverrathigh treason
2Germanhōch—
3Middle High Germanhōch—
4Old High Germanhōhhigh, tall, elevated
5Proto-West Germanichauhhigh
6Proto-Germanichauhazhigh
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten

Words derived from “Hochverräter”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hauhaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hauh →