Where does “hyggje” come from?

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

hyggje (Norwegian Nynorsk): cosiness

Definitions

  1. cosiness

Ancestry of “hyggje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehyggjato think, believe; to guess; to intend or purpose...
2Proto-Germanichugjanąto think, consider
Every word from Proto-Germanic hugjaną →Every word from Old Norse hyggja →