Where does “himmelhoch” come from?

himmelhoch (German) comes 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.

himmelhoch (German): sky-high, sky high

Definitions

  1. sky-high, sky high

Ancestry of “himmelhoch”, step by step

himmelhoch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German hōch

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

via German Himmel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHimmelsky; heaven; canopy
2Middle High Germanhimelsky
3Old High Germanhimilheaven, sky, ceiling
4Proto-West Germanichimilsky; heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hauhaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hauh →