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==Etymology== [[File:A Yoruba bride and mother.JPG|thumb|A [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]] bride and mother]] The origins of the word are unknown, but two hypotheses exist. The first is that the verb ''hug'', first used in the 1560s, could be related to the [[Old Norse]] word {{lang|non|hugga}}, which meant to comfort. The second hypothesis is that the word is related to the [[German language|German]] word {{lang|de|hegen}}, which means to foster or cherish, and originally meant to enclose with a hedge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=hug&allowed_in_frame=0|title=hug - Origin and meaning of hug by Online Etymology Dictionary|website=etymonline.com}}</ref>
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