Where does “hukning” come from?
hukning (Swedish) comes from Swedish huka, from Old Norse húka, from Proto-Germanic *hūkan-, from Proto-Germanic *hūkkan-, 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.
hukning (Swedish): crouch, squat
Definitions
- crouch, squat
Ancestry of “hukning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | huka | to go down into or be in a (half) sitting position; to squat, to crouch |
| 2 | Old Norse | húka | to squat |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *hūkan- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *hūkkan- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *huk(k)ōn- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *kuk-néh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |