Where does “högform” come from?

högform (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.

högform (Swedish): top form, great shape (where one performs at one's best)

Definitions

  1. top form, great shape (where one performs at one's best)

Ancestry of “högform”, step by step

högform 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 form

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishforma form, a shape; a form, a mold, a dish, a tray,...
2Old Swedishforma—
3Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
4Etruscanmorma—
5Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
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 →