Where does “skyhøy” come from?
skyhøy (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...
skyhøy (Norwegian Bokmål): sky-high
Definitions
- sky-high
Ancestry of “skyhøy”, step by step
skyhøy 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... |