Where does “høgd” come from?
høgd (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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.
høgd (Norwegian Nynorsk): height, altitude; a hill; floor
Definitions
- height, altitude; a hill; floor
Ancestry of “høgd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hæð | height |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hauhiþō | height |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hauhaz | high |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |