Where does “höjdare” come from?
höjdare (Swedish) comes from Swedish höjd, from Old Norse hæð, from Proto-Germanic hauhiþō, from Proto-Germanic hauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
höjdare (Swedish): a high, a good one, a peak; a big shot, a boss,...
Definitions
- a high, a good one, a peak; a big shot, a boss,...
Ancestry of “höjdare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | höjd | raised, increased; a height, an altitude, an... |
| 2 | Old Norse | hæð | height |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hauhiþō | height |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hauhaz | high |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |