høy

Norwegian

adjective
Definitions
  • high, tall
  • loud

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Norwegian høg (tall) inherited from Proto-Germanic *hauhaz (high) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *kewk- (bend, vault, arch, curve, elevation, hill).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kewk-

Gloss

bend, vault, arch, curve, elevation, hill

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

丘, 岡, 阜

Emoji

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