Where does “hœhede” come from?

hœhede (Middle High German) comes from Old High German hōhida, from Proto-Germanic hauhiþō, from Proto-Germanic hauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.

Ancestry of “hœhede”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhōhida—
2Proto-Germanichauhiþōheight
3Proto-Germanichauhazhigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten

Words derived from “hœhede”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hauhaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hauhiþō →