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Where does “hugge” come from?

hugge (English) comes 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.

hugge (English): to embrace, clasp with the arms

Definitions

  1. to embrace, clasp with the arms

Ancestry of “hugge”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hugge”

  • hug
  • hugger
  • huggable
  • huggy
  • hugfest
  • hiphugger
  • unhuggable
  • hugless
  • huggle
  • huggability
  • huggest
  • huggee
  • huggably
  • pouncehug
  • semihug
  • hugbox
  • hugsome
  • e-hug
  • bro-hug
  • hugginess
  • hugaholic
  • cyberhug
  • unhug
  • nuthugger
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