Where does “høy” come from?

høy (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse hey, from Proto-Germanic hawją, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

høy (Norwegian Bokmål): high, tall; loud; hay

Definitions

  1. high, tall; loud; hay

Ancestry of “høy”, step by step

høy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse hey

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseheyhay
2Proto-Germanichawjąhay
3Proto-Germanichawwanąto hew, to chop; to forge
4Proto-Celticsukkospig (snout)
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
7Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

via Danish høj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhøjhigh; tall; loud
2Old Danishhøgh—
3Old Norsehaugrhowe, mound; dung heap, midden; cairn;...
4Proto-Germanichaugazheight; hill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten

Words derived from “høy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH- →