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Where does “hœgr” come from?

hœgr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hōgiz — skilled.

hœgr (Old Norse): easy, convenient; right

Definitions

  1. easy, convenient; right

Ancestry of “hœgr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichōgizskilled

Words derived from “hœgr”

  • høyre
  • høgre
  • højre
  • højredrejning
  • hynde
  • hægur
  • hægri
  • hœgri
  • hœgindi
  • høghræ
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