Where does “*hūkkan-” come from?
*hūkkan- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic *huk(k)ōn-, from Proto-Indo-European *kuk-néh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
Ancestry of “*hūkkan-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *huk(k)ōn- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *kuk-néh₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |