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

hugheil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk hug

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk heil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskheilwhole, not in pieces; healthy; uninjured; hail
2Old Norseheillhealth; omen, happiness; healthy
3Proto-Germanichailazwhole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,...
4Proto-Indo-European*kéh₂iloshealthy
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 →