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Where does “Hudd” come from?

Hudd (English) comes from English Hugh, from Old French Hughe, from Proto-Germanic hugiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.

Ancestry of “Hudd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHugh—
2Old FrenchHughe—
3Proto-Germanichugizmind, thought, sense, understanding
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable

Words derived from “Hudd”

  • Hudson
  • Hutson
  • Huddy
  • Huddle
  • Hudsonian
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- →