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
Ancestry of “Héichhaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Haus | house |
| 2 | Central Franconian | Haus | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | hūs | — |
| 4 | Old High German | hūs | house |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hūs | house |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |