Where does “hughyggja” come from?
hughyggja (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hyggja, from Icelandic á, from Icelandic líkur, from Old Norse líkr, from Proto-Germanic galīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
hughyggja (Icelandic): idealism
Definitions
- idealism
Ancestry of “hughyggja”, step by step
hughyggja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic hyggja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hyggja | to think; to take a look at, examine; thought,... |
| 2 | Icelandic | á | The name of the Latin-script letter Á; river;... |
| 3 | Icelandic | líkur | alike, similar, like, resembling; likelihood,... |
| 4 | Old Norse | líkr | same, like, equal; alike, resembling; probable,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | galīkaz | alike, similar; equal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
via Icelandic hugur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hugur | mind, thought; desire, interest; zeal, spirit |
| 2 | Old Norse | hugr | thought |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hugiz | mind, thought, sense, understanding |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱek- | to be able, capable |