Where does “Héicht” come from?
Héicht (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German hœhede, from Old High German hōhida, from Proto-Germanic hauhiþō, from Proto-Germanic hauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
Héicht (Luxembourgish): height; altitude
Ancestry of “Héicht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | hœhede | — |
| 2 | Old High German | hōhida | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hauhiþō | height |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hauhaz | high |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |
Words derived from “Héicht”