Where does “hygge” come from?

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

hygge (Norwegian Nynorsk): comfort, contentment

Definitions

  1. comfort, contentment

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 →