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Where does “hågsa” come from?

hågsa (Swedish) comes from Old Norse hugsa, 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.

hågsa (Swedish): to remember, to think

Definitions

  1. to remember, to think

Ancestry of “hågsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehugsato think, to consider
2Old Norsehugrthought
3Proto-Germanichugizmind, thought, sense, understanding
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable

Words derived from “hågsa”

  • hoksata
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