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

Definitions

  1. ideology

Ancestry of “hugmyndafræði”, step by step

hugmyndafræði traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic hugmynd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichugmyndidea
2Icelandichugurmind, thought; desire, interest; zeal, spirit
3Old Norsehugrthought
4Proto-Germanichugizmind, thought, sense, understanding
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable

via Icelandic fræði

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfræðiscience, studies; inflection of fræða: ##...
2Old Norsefrœði—
3Proto-Germanicfrōdį̄wisdom, understanding
4Proto-Germanic-į̄-th
5Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
6Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic hugiz →