Where does “hōch” come from?

hōch (Middle High German) comes 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 “hōch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhōhhigh, tall, elevated
2Proto-West Germanichauhhigh
3Proto-Germanichauhazhigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten

Words derived from “hōch”

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