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Etymology of the English word high

the English word high
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *kaukhaz

Derivations in English

highfalutin, highbred, highbrow, highchair, highdaddy, highflier, highflying, highlife, highroad, highwall, ultrahigh, highball, highlight, highborn, height, highland, highlands, highly, highness, highway

Cognates

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 hor

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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