Where does “Héichuewen” come from?

Héichuewen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish héich, 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.

Héichuewen (Luxembourgish): furnace

Definitions

  1. furnace

Ancestry of “Héichuewen”, step by step

Héichuewen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Luxembourgish Uewen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishUewenoven, stove
2Old High Germanofanoven
3Proto-West Germanicofnoven
4Proto-Germanicuhnazoven; furnace
5Proto-Indo-Europeanaukw-cooking pot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hauhaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hauh →