Where does “hoch-” come from?
hoch- (German) comes from German hoch, 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.
hoch- (German): A prefix, equivalent high or up
Definitions
- A prefix, equivalent high or up
Ancestry of “hoch-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | hoch | high, tall; large, big, heavy; grand, important |
| 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 |
Words derived from “hoch-”