Where does “hochschleudern” come from?
hochschleudern (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.
hochschleudern (German): to throw up, to fling or hurl up high
Definitions
- to throw up, to fling or hurl up high
Ancestry of “hochschleudern”, step by step
hochschleudern 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 schleudern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schleudern | to hurl; to fling; to sling; to centrifuge; to... |