Where does “athyggja” come from?

athyggja (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse hyggja, from Proto-Germanic hugjaną — to think, consider.

athyggja (Old Norse): attention

Definitions

  1. attention

Ancestry of “athyggja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehyggjato think, believe; to guess; to intend or purpose...
2Proto-Germanichugjanąto think, consider
Every word from Proto-Germanic hugjaną →Every word from Old Norse hyggja →