Where does “Höglund” come from?

Höglund (Swedish) comes from Swedish hög, from Old Swedish høgher, 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.

Ancestry of “Höglund”, step by step

Höglund traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hög

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhöghigh; which reaches a great distance from the...
2Old Swedishhøgherhigh; hill, barrow
3Old Norsehugrthought
4Proto-Germanichugizmind, thought, sense, understanding
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable

via Swedish lund

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlunda grove
2Old Swedishlunder
3Old Norselundrgrove, clump of trees; a tree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱek-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-sEvery word from Proto-Germanic hugiz