Where does “samhug” come from?

samhug (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse samhugi, from Faroese hugi, from Old Norse hugi, from Proto-Germanic hugô, from Proto-Germanic hugiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.

samhug (Norwegian Nynorsk): sympathy, empathy

Definitions

  1. sympathy, empathy

Ancestry of “samhug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesamhugi—
2Faroesehugimood, mind, thought; delight
3Old Norsehugimind
4Proto-Germanichugô—
5Proto-Germanichugizmind, thought, sense, understanding
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable
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 →