Where does “Hochzeit” come from?
Hochzeit (German) comes from German Zeit, from Middle High German zīt, from Old High German zīt, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
Hochzeit (German): wedding, marriage; Both queens of clubs; used in...
Definitions
- wedding, marriage; Both queens of clubs; used in...
Ancestry of “Hochzeit”, step by step
Hochzeit traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Zeit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zeit | time; time of day; period, era |
| 2 | Middle High German | zīt | time |
| 3 | Old High German | zīt | time |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₂itis | interval, period of time |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
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 Middle High German hōchzīt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | hōchzīt | — |
| 2 | Old High German | hōhūn gizīti | high celebration |