Where does “heug” come from?
heug (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch huege, from Old Dutch hugi, from Proto-West Germanic hugi, from Proto-Germanic hugiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.
heug (Dutch): desire, appetite
Ancestry of “heug”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | huege | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | hugi | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hugi | thought, understanding |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hugiz | mind, thought, sense, understanding |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱek- | to be able, capable |