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
- interest
Ancestry of “áhugi”, step by step
áhugi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic hugi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hugi | mind, thought |
| 2 | Old Norse | hugi | mind |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hugô | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hugiz | mind, thought, sense, understanding |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱek- | to be able, capable |
via Icelandic á
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | á | The name of the Latin-script letter Á; river;... |
| 2 | Icelandic | líkur | alike, similar, like, resembling; likelihood,... |
| 3 | Old Norse | líkr | same, like, equal; alike, resembling; probable,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | galīkaz | alike, similar; equal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |