Where does “hooch” come from?
hooch (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian hāh, from Proto-West Germanic hauh, from Proto-Germanic hauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
hooch (Saterland Frisian): high
Ancestry of “hooch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | hāh | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hauh | high |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hauhaz | high |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |