Where does “hīehþo” come from?
hīehþo (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hauhiþō, from Proto-Germanic hauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
hīehþo (Old English): height
Ancestry of “hīehþo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hauhiþō | height |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hauhaz | high |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |
Words derived from “hīehþo”