Where does “høg” come from?

høg (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk høg, from Middle Norwegian høg, from Old Swedish høgher, from Old Norse hugr, from Proto-Germanic hugiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.

høg (Norwegian Bokmål): alternative form of høy

Definitions

  1. alternative form of høy

Ancestry of “høg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhøghigh, tall; high, stoned; loud
2Middle Norwegianhøgtall
3Old Swedishhøgherhigh; hill, barrow
4Old Norsehugrthought
5Proto-Germanichugizmind, thought, sense, understanding
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable

Words derived from “høg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic hugiz →