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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhøyhigh, tall; loud; hay
2Old Norseheyhay
3Proto-Germanichawjąhay
4Proto-Germanichawwanąto hew, to chop; to forge
5Proto-Celticsukkospig (snout)
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
7Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
8Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

via Norwegian Bokmål kirke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålkirkechurch
2Old Norsekirkjachurch
3Old Englishċiriċechurch
4Proto-West Germanickirikāchurch
5Ancient Greekκυριακόνchurch
6Ancient GreekΚύριοςLord
7Proto-Hellenic*kúrioslord, master
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH-
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