Where does “hugmyndafræði” come from?
hugmyndafræði (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hugmynd, from Icelandic hugur, from Old Norse hugr, from Proto-Germanic hugiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.
hugmyndafræði (Icelandic): ideology
Ancestry of “hugmyndafræði”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | hugmynd | idea |
| 2 | Icelandic | hugur | mind, thought; desire, interest; zeal, spirit |
| 3 | Old Norse | hugr | thought |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hugiz | mind, thought, sense, understanding |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱek- | to be able, capable |