Where does “hægur” come from?
hægur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hǿgr, from Proto-Germanic hōgiz — skilled.
hægur (Icelandic): easy; slow; quiet
Ancestry of “hægur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hǿgr | easy, convenient |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hōgiz | skilled |