Where does “hnefahögg” come from?
hnefahögg (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic högg, from Old Norse hǫgg, from Proto-Germanic hawwą, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
hnefahögg (Icelandic): punch hit or strike with one's fist
Definitions
- punch hit or strike with one's fist
Ancestry of “hnefahögg”, step by step
hnefahögg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic högg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | högg | hit, stroke, blow |
| 2 | Old Norse | hǫgg | a blow, strike |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hawwą | blow, hit |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |