Where does “áhugamál” come from?
áhugamál (Faroese) comes from Faroese áhugi, from Faroese hugi, from Old Norse hugi, from Proto-Germanic hugô, from Proto-Germanic hugiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.
áhugamál (Faroese): interest, field of interest, hobby
Definitions
- interest, field of interest, hobby
Ancestry of “áhugamál”, step by step
áhugamál traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese áhugi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | áhugi | interest |
| 2 | Faroese | hugi | mood, mind, thought; delight |
| 3 | Old Norse | hugi | mind |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hugô | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hugiz | mind, thought, sense, understanding |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱek- | to be able, capable |
via Faroese mál
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | mál | language; speech; talk |
| 2 | Old Norse | mál | language; speech; matter, affair |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mēlą | measure, measurement; time, occasion; point in... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |