Where does “höghus” come from?

höghus (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.

höghus (Swedish): high-rise, tower block, tall building

Definitions

high-rise, tower block, tall building

Ancestry of “höghus”, step by step

höghus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hög

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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

via Swedish hus

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	hus	a house; a building where people live or work; a...
2	Old Swedish	[[hus	—
3	Old Norse	hús	house
4	Proto-Germanic	hūsą	house
5	Proto-Indo-European	(s)kewH-	to cover, bedeck; cover

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 →