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Where does “hugsa” come from?

hugsa (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.

hugsa (Old Norse): to think, to consider

Definitions

  1. to think, to consider

Ancestry of “hugsa”, 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 “hugsa”

  • huske
  • husk
  • hugsa
  • huske
  • husk
  • hugsa
  • hugsun
  • hugsa
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