Where does “dynghög” come from?

dynghög (Swedish) comes from Swedish hög, from Old Swedish høgher, from Old Norse hugr, from Proto-Germanic hugiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.

dynghög (Swedish): a dung heap

Definitions

  1. a dung heap

Ancestry of “dynghög”, step by step

dynghög traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hög

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhöghigh; which reaches a great distance from the...
2Old Swedishhøgherhigh; hill, barrow
3Old Norsehugrthought
4Proto-Germanichugizmind, thought, sense, understanding
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable

via Swedish dynga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdyngadung
2Old Swedishdyngiapile of dung; manure
3Old Norsedyngjaa dunghill; a lady's bower
4Proto-GermanicdungijǭA dung-hill, dung-heap; A dung covered room or...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʰ-to cover; to overcast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic hugiz →