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

Definitions

  1. nice, cosy

Ancestry of “huggulegur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhyggelignice, friendly; cozy, comfortable, snug; awesome
2Danishhyggecosiness; to have a good time; to make it...
3Old Danishhyggæto think
4Old Norsehyggjato think, believe; to guess; to intend or purpose...
5Proto-Germanichugjanąto think, consider

Words derived from “huggulegur”

Every word from Proto-Germanic hugjaną →Every word from Old Norse hyggja →Every word from Old Danish hyggæ →
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