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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

  1. a high, a good one, a peak; a big shot, a boss,...

Ancestry of “höjdare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhöjdraised, increased; a height, an altitude, an...
2Old Norsehæðheight
3Proto-Germanichauhiþōheight
4Proto-Germanichauhazhigh
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten
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