Where does “hauhaz” come from?

hauhaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.

hauhaz (Proto-Germanic): high

Definitions

  1. high

Ancestry of “hauhaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten

Words derived from “hauhaz

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk-
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