Where does “høydehopper” come from?
høydehopper (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål høydehopp, from Norwegian Bokmål høyde, from Danish højde, from Old Danish høgdh, from Old Norse hæð, from Proto-Germanic hauhiþō, from Proto-Germanic hauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
høydehopper (Norwegian Bokmål): a high jumper
Definitions
- a high jumper
Ancestry of “høydehopper”, step by step
høydehopper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål høydehopp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | høydehopp | high jump |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | høyde | height; high jump |
| 3 | Danish | højde | height; altitude |
| 4 | Old Danish | høgdh | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | hæð | height |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hauhiþō | height |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hauhaz | high |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |
via Norwegian Bokmål er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | er | present of være |