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

Definitions

  1. desire, appetite

Ancestry of “heug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhuege—
2Old Dutchhugi—
3Proto-West Germanichugithought, understanding
4Proto-Germanichugizmind, thought, sense, understanding
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic hugiz →