Where does “Huginn” come from?
Huginn (English) comes from Old Norse Huginn, from Old Norse hugr, from Proto-Germanic hugiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.
Huginn (English): one of a pair of ravens, the other being Muninn, who fly throughout the world and report any unusual events back to Odin. They are essentially Odin's messengers
Definitions
- one of a pair of ravens, the other being Muninn, who fly throughout the world and report any unusual events back to Odin. They are essentially Odin's messengers
Ancestry of “Huginn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Huginn | thought |
| 2 | Old Norse | hugr | thought |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hugiz | mind, thought, sense, understanding |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱek- | to be able, capable |