Where does “hochrein” come from?

hochrein (German) comes from German Rein, from Middle High German reine, from Old High German reini, from Proto-West Germanic hrainī, from Proto-Germanic hrainiz, from Proto-Indo-European króy-n-is, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

hochrein (German): high-purity

Definitions

  1. high-purity

Ancestry of “hochrein”, step by step

hochrein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Rein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanReinpure, clear, plain
2Middle High Germanreine—
3Old High Germanreini—
4Proto-West Germanichrainīclean; pure
5Proto-Germanichrainizclean, not dirty; pure; innocent
6Proto-Indo-Europeankróy-n-is—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European króy-n-is →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrainiz →