Etymology of the English word high
the English word
highderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*kaukhazDerivations in English
highfalutin,
highbred,
highbrow,
highchair,
highdaddy,
highflier,
highflying,
highlife,
highroad,
highwall,
ultrahigh,
highball,
highlight,
highborn,
height,
highland,
highlands,
highly,
highness,
highwayCognates
Danish
hår, Dutch
haar, Dutch
hoog, English
hair, German
Haar, German
haar, German
hoch, Gothic
tagl, Icelandic
hár, Icelandic
hör, Nynorsk
hår, Riksmal
hår, Swedish
hår, Swedish
hor, Swedish
hög, Yiddish
horUsage
Word found in Modern English