Where does “Hugo” come from?
Hugo (Old French) comes from Frankish hugi, 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 “Hugo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | hugi | thought, mind, spirit; heart, mind; thought,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hugiz | mind, thought, sense, understanding |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱek- | to be able, capable |
Words derived from “Hugo”