Where does “Huginn” come from?
Huginn (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse hugr, from Proto-Germanic hugiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.
Huginn (Old Norse): thought
Definitions
- thought
Ancestry of “Huginn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hugr | 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 |