Etymology Explorer › Icelandic

Where does “áhugi” come from?

áhugi (Icelandic) comes 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.

áhugi (Icelandic): interest

Definitions

  1. interest

Ancestry of “áhugi”, step by step

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

Words derived from “áhugi”

  • áhugamál
  • aðaláhugamál
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- →