Where does “halshugge” come from?
halshugge (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hugge, from Danish hugge, from Old Norse hǫggva, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
halshugge (Norwegian Bokmål): To behead, decapitate
Definitions
- To behead, decapitate
Ancestry of “halshugge”, step by step
halshugge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål hugge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | hugge | alternative form of hogge |
| 2 | Danish | hugge | to cut, to hack, to slash; to pinch, to steal,... |
| 3 | Old Norse | hǫggva | to hew |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |