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Where does “huggable” come from?

huggable (English) comes from English hug, 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.

huggable (English): Capable of, or suitable for, being hugged

Definitions

  1. Capable of, or suitable for, being hugged

Ancestry of “huggable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhugA close embrace, especially when charged with...
2Englishhuggeto embrace, clasp with the arms
3Old Norsehuggato comfort, console
4Old Norsehugrthought
5Proto-Germanichugizmind, thought, sense, understanding
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable

Words derived from “huggable”

  • unhuggable
  • huggability
  • huggably
  • huggableness
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