Where does “Héichhaus” come from?

Héichhaus (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Haus, from Central Franconian Haus, from Middle High German hūs, from Old High German hūs, from Proto-West Germanic hūs, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

Héichhaus (Luxembourgish): high-rise, tower block

Definitions

  1. high-rise, tower block

Ancestry of “Héichhaus”, step by step

Héichhaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Luxembourgish Haus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishHaushouse
2Central FranconianHaushouse
3Middle High Germanhūshouse
4Old High Germanhūshouse
5Proto-West Germanichūshouse
6Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
7Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via Luxembourgish héich

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishhéichhigh; tall
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 (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hūs →