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

  1. A prefix, equivalent high or up

Ancestry of “hoch-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hoch-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hauhaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hauh →