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Where does “hugheil” come from?

hugheil (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hug, 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.

hugheil (Norwegian Nynorsk): calm, secure, without worries

Definitions

  1. calm, secure, without worries

Ancestry of “hugheil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhugmind; wish, desire
2Old Norsehugrthought
3Proto-Germanichugizmind, thought, sense, understanding
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable
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