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

  1. a penny-farthing; a pre-1870 bicycle with a huge...

Ancestry of “höghjuling”, step by step

höghjuling 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 hjul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhjula wheel; a circular device capable of rotating on...
2Old Swedishhiul—
3Old Norsehvélwheel
4Proto-Germanichwehwląwheel
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
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 →