Where does “hochmolekular” come from?
hochmolekular (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.
hochmolekular (German): macromolecular; high-molecular weight
Definitions
- macromolecular; high-molecular weight
Ancestry of “hochmolekular”, step by step
hochmolekular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German hōch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | hōch | — |
| 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 |
via German molekular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | molekular | molecular |
| 2 | French | moléculaire | molecular |
| 3 | French | -aire | -ary; -aire |
| 4 | Latin | -ārius | er |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals) |