Where does “husk” come from?

husk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål huske, 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.

husk (Norwegian Bokmål): imperative of huske

Definitions

  1. imperative of huske

Ancestry of “husk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhuskeswing; to remember
2Old Norsehugsato think, to consider
3Old Norsehugrthought
4Proto-Germanichugizmind, thought, sense, understanding
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic hugiz →