Where does “héijen” come from?

héijen (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.

héijen (Luxembourgish): to increase, to heighten

Definitions

  1. to increase, to heighten

Ancestry of “héijen”, step by step

héijen 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 en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishenIndefinite article; a, an; unstressed form of...
2Old High Germaneinone; only
3Proto-West Germanicainone
4Proto-Germanicainazone; some
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hauhaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hauh →