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Where does “hoȝe” come from?

hoȝe (Middle English) comes from Old English hoga, from Proto-Germanic hugô, from Proto-Germanic hugiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.

Ancestry of “hoȝe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhogadeliberate thought; care; effort; thoughtfulness;...
2Proto-Germanichugô—
3Proto-Germanichugizmind, thought, sense, understanding
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable
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