Where does “Hochverräterin” come from?
Hochverräterin (German) comes from German Hochverräter, 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.
Ancestry of “Hochverräterin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hochverräter | traitor, someone who commits high treason |
| 2 | German | Hochverrat | high treason |
| 3 | German | hōch | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | hōch | — |
| 5 | Old High German | hōh | high, tall, elevated |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hauh | high |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hauhaz | high |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |