Where does “heahfore” come from?

heahfore (Old English) comes from Old English heah, from Proto-West Germanic hauh, from Proto-Germanic hauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.

heahfore (Old English): heifer

Definitions

  1. heifer

Ancestry of “heahfore”, step by step

heahfore traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English heah

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishheahhigh, tall; exalted, illustrious, important;...
2Proto-West Germanichauhhigh
3Proto-Germanichauhazhigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten

via Old English fearr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfearrbull
2Proto-Germanicfarzazbull; ox; steer
3Proto-Indo-Europeanperh₃-to provide; bestow, give; to grant

Words derived from “heahfore”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hauhaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hauh →