Where does “høykirkelig” come from?
høykirkelig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål høy, 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...
høykirkelig (Norwegian Bokmål): typically of Protestant and evangelical churches Placing emphasis on such factors as traditional and formal liturgy, church authority, the efficacy of sacraments and the church as an institution
Definitions
- typically of Protestant and evangelical churches Placing emphasis on such factors as traditional and formal liturgy, church authority, the efficacy of sacraments and the church as an institution
Ancestry of “høykirkelig”, step by step
høykirkelig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål høy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | høy | high, tall; loud; hay |
| 2 | Old Norse | hey | hay |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hawją | hay |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |