Where does “Hohenlohekreis” come from?

Hohenlohekreis (German) comes from German Hohenlohe, 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 “Hohenlohekreis”, step by step

Hohenlohekreis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Hohenlohe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHohenlohe—
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

via German Kreis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKreiscircle; range, scope; a type of territorial...
2Middle High Germankreiz—
3Old High Germankreiz—
4Proto-GermanickraitazA scoring; circle; ring
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hauhaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hauh →