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

Definitions

  1. high; pile

Ancestry of “haug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehárhigh, tall; hair; thole, rowlock
2Proto-Germanichērąhair
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keres- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hērą →Every word from Old Norse hár →