Where does “hugvíkkandi” come from?
hugvíkkandi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic víkka, from Icelandic víðka, from Icelandic víður, from Old Norse víðr, from Proto-Germanic wīdaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
hugvíkkandi (Icelandic): psychedelic
Definitions
- psychedelic
Ancestry of “hugvíkkandi”, step by step
hugvíkkandi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic víkka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | víkka | to widen |
| 2 | Icelandic | víðka | — |
| 3 | Icelandic | víður | wide |
| 4 | Old Norse | víðr | wide |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wīdaz | wide; broad |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁os | set apart, asunder, in two |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
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 |