Where does “himmelhuach” come from?
himmelhuach (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch huach, from Middle Low German hôch, from Middle English hoh, from Finnish höh, from Middle High German hōch, from Old High German hōh, from Proto-West Germanic hauh, from Proto-Germanic hauhaz — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
himmelhuach (Plautdietsch): sky-high
Definitions
- sky-high
Ancestry of “himmelhuach”, step by step
himmelhuach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Plautdietsch huach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | huach | high |
| 2 | Middle Low German | hôch | — |
| 3 | Middle English | hoh | — |
| 4 | Finnish | höh | An exclamation or expression of concern, or... |
| 5 | Middle High German | hōch | — |
| 6 | Old High German | hōh | high, tall, elevated |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | hauh | high |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hauhaz | high |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |