Where does “hug” come from?

hug (English) comes from English hugge, from Old Norse hugga, 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.

hug (English): A close embrace, especially when charged with...

Definitions

  1. A close embrace, especially when charged with...

Ancestry of “hug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhuggeto embrace, clasp with the arms
2Old Norsehuggato comfort, console
3Old Norsehugrthought
4Proto-Germanichugizmind, thought, sense, understanding
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable

Words derived from “hug”

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 →