Where does “hoksaamaton” come from?

hoksaamaton (Finnish) comes from Finnish hoksata, from Swedish hågsa, from Old Norse hugsa, 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.

hoksaamaton (Finnish): ignorant, undiscerning, thickheaded, that just doesn't get it

Definitions

  1. ignorant, undiscerning, thickheaded, that just doesn't get it

Ancestry of “hoksaamaton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishhoksataTo figure out; To notice
2Swedishhågsato remember, to think
3Old Norsehugsato think, to consider
4Old Norsehugrthought
5Proto-Germanichugizmind, thought, sense, understanding
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable
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 →