Where does “hochschwanger” come from?

hochschwanger (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.

hochschwanger (German): very pregnant; in the late stages of pregnancy

Definitions

  1. very pregnant; in the late stages of pregnancy

Ancestry of “hochschwanger”, step by step

hochschwanger 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 schwanger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschwangerpregnant; pregnant, gravid; full of, laden with
2Middle High Germanswanger—
3Old High Germanswangarpregnant
4Proto-Germanic*swangr—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hauhaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hauh →
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