Where does “höghjuling” come from?
höghjuling (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.
höghjuling (Swedish): a penny-farthing; a pre-1870 bicycle with a huge...
Definitions
- a penny-farthing; a pre-1870 bicycle with a huge...
Ancestry of “höghjuling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | hög | high; which reaches a great distance from the... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | høgher | high; hill, barrow |
| 3 | Old Norse | hugr | thought |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hugiz | mind, thought, sense, understanding |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱek- | to be able, capable |