Where does “mankhöjd” come from?
mankhöjd (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.
mankhöjd (Swedish): the height of an animal (for example a horse) measured from the ground to the highest point of its withers
Definitions
- the height of an animal (for example a horse) measured from the ground to the highest point of its withers
Ancestry of “mankhöjd”, step by step
mankhöjd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish höjd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Swedish manke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | manke | withers |