Where does “hōchgezīt” come from?

hōchgezīt (Middle High German) comes from Old High German hōhūn gizīti — high celebration.

Ancestry of “hōchgezīt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhōhūn gizītihigh celebration
Every word from Old High German hōhūn gizīti