Etymograph

English

Hanover

Hanover comes from German Hannover, from Middle Low German hoch ‘high’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kewk- ‘to bend’.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kewk-‘to bend’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*hauhaz‘high’reconstructed
  3. Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*hauh‘high’reconstructed
  4. Old Saxonc. 800–1200hōh‘high’
  5. Middle Low Germanc. 1200–1600hoch‘high’
  6. Germanc. 1650–presentHannover
  7. EnglishtodayHanover

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kewk-‘to bend’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*hauhaz‘high’reconstructed
  3. Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*hauh‘high’reconstructed
  4. Old Saxonc. 800–1200hōh‘high’
  5. Middle Low Germanc. 1200–1600hoch‘high’
  6. Germanc. 1650–presentHannover
  7. EnglishtodayHanover

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *kewk- ‘to bend’

huge, haughty, 6 more

through Proto-Germanic *hauhaz ‘high’

highly, height, 4 more

through Proto-West Germanic *hauh ‘high’

high, 3 more

Today it means

name British family that ruled from 1714 to 1901, more commonly known as the Georgian, Regency and Victorian periods.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kewk- / Hanover

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