Where does “hittug” come from?

hittug (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse hitta, from Proto-Germanic hittijaną, from Proto-Indo-European keyd-, from Proto-Indo-European key- — to set in motion, to move; bright, burning; put...

hittug (Westrobothnian): Clever, cunning, inventive, witty

Definitions

  1. Clever, cunning, inventive, witty

Ancestry of “hittug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehittato hit upon, meet; to hit, strike; to visit, see
2Proto-GermanichittijanąTo encounter; meet with; make contact; hit
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeyd-to fall, fall upon
4Proto-Indo-Europeankey-to set in motion, to move; bright, burning; put...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European key- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European keyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hittijaną →