Where does “hygge” come from?

hygge (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse hyggja, from Proto-Germanic hugjaną — to think, consider.

hygge (Norwegian Bokmål): cosiness, comfort, well-being; a warm, pleasant, relaxed mood or atmosphere

Definitions

  1. cosiness, comfort, well-being; a warm, pleasant, relaxed mood or atmosphere

Ancestry of “hygge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehyggjato think, believe; to guess; to intend or purpose...
2Proto-Germanichugjanąto think, consider

Words derived from “hygge”

Every word from Proto-Germanic hugjaną →Every word from Old Norse hyggja →