Where does “høg” come from?
høg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Norwegian høg, from Old Swedish høgher, from Old Norse hugr, from Proto-Germanic hugiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.
høg (Norwegian Nynorsk): high, tall; high, stoned; loud
Definitions
- high, tall; high, stoned; loud
Ancestry of “høg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Norwegian | høg | tall |
| 2 | Old Swedish | høgher | high; hill, barrow |
| 3 | Old Norse | hugr | thought |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hugiz | mind, thought, sense, understanding |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱek- | to be able, capable |