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Where does “hugga” come from?

hugga (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.

hugga (Old Norse): to comfort, console

Definitions

  1. to comfort, console

Ancestry of “hugga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehugrthought
2Proto-Germanichugizmind, thought, sense, understanding
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable

Words derived from “hugga”

  • hug
  • hugger
  • huggable
  • huggy
  • hugfest
  • hiphugger
  • unhuggable
  • hugless
  • huggle
  • huggability
  • huggest
  • huggee
  • huggably
  • pouncehug
  • semihug
  • hugbox
  • hugsome
  • e-hug
  • bro-hug
  • hugginess
  • hugaholic
  • cyberhug
  • hugge
  • unhug
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