Etymology Explorer › Old English

Where does “hugian” come from?

hugian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hugjaną — to think, consider.

Ancestry of “hugian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichugjanąto think, consider

Words derived from “hugian”

  • howen
  • hogien
  • hoȝen
Every word from Proto-Germanic hugjaną →