Where does “haug” come from?
haug (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse hár, from Proto-Germanic hērą, from Proto-Indo-European keres- — rough hair, bristle.
haug (Westrobothnian): high; pile
Ancestry of “haug”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hár | high, tall; hair; thole, rowlock |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hērą | hair |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | keres- | rough hair, bristle |