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Where does “hogu” come from?

hogu (Old English) comes 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.

Ancestry of “hogu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichugô—
2Proto-Germanichugizmind, thought, sense, understanding
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable

Words derived from “hogu”

  • houwe
  • hoȝe
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