Where does “hight” come from?
hight (Middle English) comes from Old English hyht, from Proto-Germanic huhtiz, from Proto-Germanic hugiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.
hight (Middle English): hopefulness, expectedness; gladness, satisfaction
Definitions
- hopefulness, expectedness; gladness, satisfaction
Ancestry of “hight”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | hyht | hope |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | huhtiz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hugiz | mind, thought, sense, understanding |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱek- | to be able, capable |
Words derived from “hight”