Where does “höger” come from?
höger (Swedish) comes from Old Norse hǿgri, from Proto-Germanic hōgiz — skilled.
höger (Swedish): right; this direction: →; have similar opinions...
Definitions
- right; this direction: →; have similar opinions...
Ancestry of “höger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hǿgri | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hōgiz | skilled |
Words derived from “höger”