Where does “hugleiðing” come from?

hugleiðing (Faroese) comes from Faroese hugur, 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.

hugleiðing (Faroese): reflexion, consideration, contemplation

Definitions

  1. reflexion, consideration, contemplation

Ancestry of “hugleiðing”, step by step

hugleiðing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese hugur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesehugur<br>; thought, sense, spirit; desire, interest
2Old Norsehugrthought
3Proto-Germanichugizmind, thought, sense, understanding
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable

via Faroese leiðing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseleiðingconduit, direction
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 →