Where does “hauteng” come from?
hauteng (German) comes from German eng, from Middle High German enge, from Old High German engi, from Proto-West Germanic *angī, from Proto-Germanic anguz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
hauteng (German): skintight
Definitions
- skintight
Ancestry of “hauteng”, step by step
hauteng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German eng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | eng | narrow, tight |
| 2 | Middle High German | enge | — |
| 3 | Old High German | engi | narrow; narrowness |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *angī | narrow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anguz | narrow, tight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |