Where does “hugginess” come from?
hugginess (English) comes from English huggy, 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.
hugginess (English): The state or condition of being huggy
Definitions
- The state or condition of being huggy
Ancestry of “hugginess”, step by step
hugginess traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English huggy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | huggy | Tending to hug; affectionate in a physical way |
| 2 | English | hug | A close embrace, especially when charged with... |
| 3 | English | hugge | to embrace, clasp with the arms |
| 4 | Old Norse | hugga | to comfort, console |
| 5 | Old Norse | hugr | thought |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hugiz | mind, thought, sense, understanding |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱek- | to be able, capable |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |