Where does “høgkyrkjeleg” come from?
høgkyrkjeleg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk høg, 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.
høgkyrkjeleg (Norwegian Nynorsk): 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 “høgkyrkjeleg”, step by step
høgkyrkjeleg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk høg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | høg | high, tall; high, stoned; loud |
| 2 | Middle Norwegian | høg | tall |
| 3 | Old Swedish | høgher | high; hill, barrow |
| 4 | Old Norse | hugr | thought |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hugiz | mind, thought, sense, understanding |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱek- | to be able, capable |
via Norwegian Nynorsk kyrkje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kyrkje | a church; Alternative spelling of kyrke |
| 2 | Old Norse | kyrkja | to choke, strangle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwirkijaną | to strangle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kwerkō | throat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |