Where does “högtryck” come from?
högtryck (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.
högtryck (Swedish): an area of higher atmospheric pressure than...
Definitions
- an area of higher atmospheric pressure than...
Ancestry of “högtryck”, step by step
högtryck 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 tryck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tryck | pressure; force per unit of area; pressure;... |