Where does “hoh” come from?

hoh (Middle English) comes from Finnish höh, 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.

Ancestry of “hoh”, step by step

hoh traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish höh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishhöhAn exclamation or expression of concern, or...
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 Middle High German haben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhaben—
2Old High Germanhābento have
3Proto-West Germanichabbjanto have; to lift
4Proto-Germanichabjanąto have, to hold; to lift, heave
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyé-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

via Proto-Mayan *jooj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Mayan*joojcrow, heron

Words derived from “hoh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hauhaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hauh →