Etymology of the French word haut
the Old French word haut
Date
The earliest known usage of haut in French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
hautain,
hauteur,
hautbois,
contre-haut,
haut-fond,
hauts-parcs,
passe-haut,
hautin,
haut-de-chausses,
haut-le-corps,
hauture,
haute-contre,
hautesseDerivations in other languages
English
haughtyCognates
Catalan
alt, English
halt, French
halte, German
Halt, Italian
alto, Latin
altus, Provençal
altUsage
Word found in Old French
