Where does “háttur” come from?

háttur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse háttr, from Proto-Germanic hahtuz, from Proto-Germanic hwahtuz, from Proto-Indo-European kʷóḱ-tu-s, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- — to see; to look.

háttur (Faroese): way, manner; mood

Definitions

  1. way, manner; mood

Ancestry of “háttur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseháttrhabit, wont, custom
2Proto-Germanichahtuzhabit, custom
3Proto-Germanichwahtuz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóḱ-tu-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeḱ-to see; to look

Words derived from “háttur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷóḱ-tu-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwahtuz →