Where does “hochgelegen” come from?

hochgelegen (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.

hochgelegen (German): high-altitude

Definitions

  1. high-altitude

Ancestry of “hochgelegen”, step by step

hochgelegen 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 gelegen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangelegensituated; convenient; past participle of liegen
2Middle High Germangelegen—
3Old High Germangelegan—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hauhaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hauh →