Where does “hugtak” come from?
hugtak (Faroese) comes from Faroese tak, from Old Norse tak, from Old Norse taka, from Proto-Germanic tēkaną, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- — to touch.
hugtak (Faroese): concept, idea, notion
Definitions
- concept, idea, notion
Ancestry of “hugtak”, step by step
hugtak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese tak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | tak | A roof; A grip, hold; A huge effort, major... |
| 2 | Old Norse | tak | grip, hold |
| 3 | Old Norse | taka | to take; taking, capture; taking, seizing |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tēkaną | to touch; to grasp |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₁g- | to touch |
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 |