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Where does “hugsa” come from?

hugsa (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hugsa, 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.

hugsa (Icelandic): to think; to believe, to guess

Definitions

  1. to think; to believe, to guess

Ancestry of “hugsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehugsato think, to consider
2Old Norsehugrthought
3Proto-Germanichugizmind, thought, sense, understanding
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable

Words derived from “hugsa”

  • hugsun
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