Where does “höstack” come from?

höstack (Swedish) comes from Swedish hö, from Danish hø, from Old Norse hey, from Proto-Germanic hawją, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

höstack (Swedish): a haystack

Definitions

  1. a haystack

Ancestry of “höstack”, step by step

höstack traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhöhay
2Danishhøhay; rubbish, trash
3Old Norseheyhay
4Proto-Germanichawjąhay
5Proto-Germanichawwanąto hew, to chop; to forge
6Proto-Celticsukkospig (snout)
7Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
8Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
9Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

via Swedish stack

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstacka stack (e.g. of hay), a pile (e.g. of manure)
2Old Norsestakkrstack; heap; short
3Proto-Germanicstakkazpile of hay; haystack
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH- →