Where does “hagga” come from?
hagga (Icelandic) comes from Proto-Samic heaŋkë, from Proto-Finnic henki, from Proto-Uralic čeŋke.
hagga (Icelandic): to budge
Ancestry of “hagga”, step by step
hagga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Samic heaŋkë
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Samic | heaŋkë | — |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | henki | breath; soul, life force |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | čeŋke | — |
via Proto-Germanic hakkōną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hakkōną | To hack; chop; To hoe |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | keg- | peg; hook |
Words derived from “hagga”