Where does “hagsmunir” come from?

hagsmunir (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hagur, from Old Norse hagr, from Proto-Germanic hagaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱak-, from Proto-Indo-European kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ-.

hagsmunir (Icelandic): interest; involvement in an economic activity

Definitions

  1. interest; involvement in an economic activity

Ancestry of “hagsmunir”, step by step

hagsmunir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic hagur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichagurdexterous, handy; an advantage; economy
2Old Norsehagrhandy, skillful
3Proto-Germanichagazabled, capable; suitable, comfortable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱak-branch, pole; branch, stick; to be able, help
5Proto-Indo-Europeankek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ-

via Icelandic munur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmunurdifference; object, thing
2Old Norsemunrmind; delight; difference
3Proto-Germanicmunizmind, memory; feeling, emotion; love, desire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱak-Every word from Proto-Germanic hagaz