High Street, same as Highway, come from Old English, where high denoted not only elevation, but also status/rank/quality.
You can see this in a lot of other Modern English words. For example, a high sheriff, a high priest or high society aren’t called high because they are very tall.
High Street, same as Highway, come from Old English, where high denoted not only elevation, but also status/rank/quality.
You can see this in a lot of other Modern English words. For example, a high sheriff, a high priest or high society aren’t called high because they are very tall.
Maybe it’s because they smoke a lot of weed.