Where does “huge” come from?

huge (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse huga, from Proto-Germanic *hugōną — to have in mind, think.

huge (Norwegian Bokmål): to desire, long for, feel like; to have a wish or inclination for something

Definitions

  1. to desire, long for, feel like; to have a wish or inclination for something

Ancestry of “huge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehugathink
2Proto-Germanic*hugōnąto have in mind, think

Words derived from “huge”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *hugōną →Every word from Old Norse huga →