Where does “höggradig” come from?

höggradig (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.

höggradig (Swedish): of a high degree; high, heavy, severe, etc

Definitions

  1. of a high degree; high, heavy, severe, etc

Ancestry of “höggradig”, step by step

höggradig 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 grad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgraddegree (extent)
2Latingradusa step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank
3Proto-Italicgraðus
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰradʰ-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱek-
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