Where does “hyggelig” come from?

hyggelig (Danish) comes from Danish hygge, from Old Danish hyggæ, from Old Norse hyggja, from Proto-Germanic hugjaną — to think, consider.

hyggelig (Danish): nice, friendly; cozy, comfortable, snug; awesome

Definitions

  1. nice, friendly; cozy, comfortable, snug; awesome

Ancestry of “hyggelig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhyggecosiness; to have a good time; to make it...
2Old Danishhyggæto think
3Old Norsehyggjato think, believe; to guess; to intend or purpose...
4Proto-Germanichugjanąto think, consider

Words derived from “hyggelig”

Every word from Proto-Germanic hugjaną →Every word from Old Norse hyggja →Every word from Old Danish hyggæ →