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The original origin of the word hug is unknown. Two possible theories exist. The first is that the verb hug, first used in 1560, could be related to the Old Norse word hugga which meant to comfort. The second theory is that the word is related to the German word hegen meaning to foster or cherish and originally meant to enclose with a hedge.

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Uploaded on August 18, 2020
Taken on August 18, 2020