Etymology

heighth

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Old English hēahþu
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  1. Old English · inherited fromhēahþu
  2. English todayheighth

From Old English hēahþu, hīehþu, equivalent to high + -th. Cognate with Dutch hoogte (“height”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishhēahþu all →

heightHaight

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