Where does “áhugi” come from?

áhugi (Faroese) comes 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.

áhugi (Faroese): interest

Definitions

  1. interest

Ancestry of “áhugi”, step by step

áhugi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese hugi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesehugimood, mind, thought; delight
2Old Norsehugimind
3Proto-Germanichugô—
4Proto-Germanichugizmind, thought, sense, understanding
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable

via Faroese Á

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroeseÁbrook, stream, river
2Old Norseáriver; Alternative form of ær; on
3Proto-Norseᚨᚾon
4Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “áhugi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic hugiz →