Where does “höjdrädd” come from?

höjdrädd (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.

höjdrädd (Swedish): afraid of heights

Definitions

  1. afraid of heights

Ancestry of “höjdrädd”, step by step

höjdrädd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish höjd

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

via Swedish rädd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishräddafraid, scared
2Old Swedishrædderafraid, frightened
3Old Swedishræþato frighten
4Old Norsehræðato frighten; to be afraid of
5Proto-Germanichrēdijaną—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hauhaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hauhiþō →