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Where does “hugu” come from?

hugu (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic hugiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.

hugu (Old High German): thought

Definitions

  1. thought

Ancestry of “hugu”, step by step

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