The story
- Old English · derived fromhēah“high”
- Old English · inherited fromhīehst“highest”
- Middle English · inherited fromhexte
- English todayhext
From Middle English hexte, from Old English hīehst (“highest”), superlative of Old English hēah (“high”); compare also hēxt, an alternative form of hīehst. Compare next and nigh.
Words from the same roots
Old Englishhēah all →
highHylandHeatonhighgateHighamHigh EasterYealands
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.