Where does “hægur” come from?

hægur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hǿgr, from Proto-Germanic hōgiz — skilled.

hægur (Icelandic): easy; slow; quiet

Definitions

  1. easy; slow; quiet

Ancestry of “hægur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehǿgreasy, convenient
2Proto-Germanichōgizskilled
Every word from Proto-Germanic hōgiz →Every word from Old Norse hǿgr →