Etymology of the English word highball
the English word
highballderived from the English word
ballderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*balluzderived from the English root
*beallderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhel-derived from the English word
highderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*kaukhazDate
The earliest known usage of highball in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
