Where does “høgkirkelig” come from?
høgkirkelig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål høg, 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.
Ancestry of “høgkirkelig”, step by step
høgkirkelig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål høg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | høg | alternative form of høy |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | høg | high, tall; high, stoned; loud |
| 3 | Middle Norwegian | høg | tall |
| 4 | Old Swedish | høgher | high; hill, barrow |
| 5 | Old Norse | hugr | thought |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hugiz | mind, thought, sense, understanding |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱek- | to be able, capable |