A compound of high + low
Proto-Indo-European *kewk- ‘to bend’
Proto-Germanic *hauhaz
Proto-West Germanic *hauh
Old English hēah ‘high’
Middle English high
English high
Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- ‘to lie’
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Proto-Germanic *ligjaną ‘to lie’
Proto-Germanic *lēgaz ‘low’
Old Norse lágr
Middle English lāh
English low
Today it means
noun An article of men's footwear, typically made of leather, lower in height than a boot, rising just above the ankle, with laces in the front.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / highlow
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