Where does “hugsháttur” come from?
hugsháttur (Faroese) comes from Faroese háttur, from Old Norse háttr, from Proto-Germanic hahtuz, from Proto-Germanic hwahtuz, from Proto-Indo-European kʷóḱ-tu-s, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- — to see; to look.
hugsháttur (Faroese): mindset, way of thinking; subjunctive
Definitions
- mindset, way of thinking; subjunctive
Ancestry of “hugsháttur”, step by step
hugsháttur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese háttur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | háttur | way, manner; mood |
| 2 | Old Norse | háttr | habit, wont, custom |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hahtuz | habit, custom |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwahtuz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷóḱ-tu-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeḱ- | to see; to look |
via Faroese hugur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | hugur | <br>; thought, sense, spirit; desire, interest |
| 2 | Old Norse | hugr | thought |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hugiz | mind, thought, sense, understanding |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱek- | to be able, capable |