Where does “hugrakkr” come from?

hugrakkr (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.

hugrakkr (Old Norse): brave-minded

Definitions

  1. brave-minded

Ancestry of “hugrakkr”, step by step

hugrakkr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse hugr

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

via Old Norse rakkr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserakkrbold
2Proto-Germanicrankazerect, upright
3Proto-Indo-Europeanreǵ-to bind; straight, direct; straight, right

Words derived from “hugrakkr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic hugiz →