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Where does “huggle” come from?

huggle (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.

huggle (English): To hug and snuggle simultaneously: gesture of...

Definitions

  1. To hug and snuggle simultaneously: gesture of...

Ancestry of “huggle”, 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 “huggle”

  • huggler
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