Where does “hochdienen” come from?
hochdienen (German) comes from German hoch-, 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.
hochdienen (German): to work one's way up to the top
Definitions
- to work one's way up to the top
Ancestry of “hochdienen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | hoch- | A prefix, equivalent high or up |
| 2 | German | hoch | high, tall; large, big, heavy; grand, important |
| 3 | Middle High German | hōch | — |
| 4 | Old High German | hōh | high, tall, elevated |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hauh | high |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hauhaz | high |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |