Where does “huggulegur” come from?
huggulegur (Icelandic) comes from Danish hyggelig, from Danish hygge, from Old Danish hyggæ, from Old Norse hyggja, from Proto-Germanic hugjaną — to think, consider.
huggulegur (Icelandic): nice, cosy
Ancestry of “huggulegur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | hyggelig | nice, friendly; cozy, comfortable, snug; awesome |
| 2 | Danish | hygge | cosiness; to have a good time; to make it... |
| 3 | Old Danish | hyggæ | to think |
| 4 | Old Norse | hyggja | to think, believe; to guess; to intend or purpose... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hugjaną | to think, consider |
Words derived from “huggulegur”