Where does “hōh” come from?
hōh (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic hauh, from Proto-Germanic hauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
hōh (Old High German): high, tall, elevated
Definitions
- high, tall, elevated
Ancestry of “hōh”, step by step
hōh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic hauh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | hauh | high |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hauhaz | high |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |
via Proto-Germanic *hauh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *hauh | — |