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
Ancestry of “heahfore”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | heah | high, tall; exalted, illustrious, important;... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hauh | high |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hauhaz | high |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |
Words derived from “heahfore”