Where does “unhuggable” come from?
unhuggable (English) comes from English huggable, 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.
unhuggable (English): Not capable of, or suitable for, being hugged
Definitions
- Not capable of, or suitable for, being hugged
Ancestry of “unhuggable”, step by step
unhuggable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English huggable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | huggable | Capable of, or suitable for, being hugged |
| 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 un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |