Where does “áhugasamur” come from?

áhugasamur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic áhugi, from Icelandic 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.

áhugasamur (Icelandic): interested, keen

Definitions

  1. interested, keen

Ancestry of “áhugasamur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicáhugiinterest
2Icelandichugimind, thought
3Old Norsehugimind
4Proto-Germanichugô—
5Proto-Germanichugizmind, thought, sense, understanding
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable
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