Where does “hvöt” come from?

hvöt (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hvǫt, from Proto-Germanic *hwatō — incitement, motivation.

hvöt (Icelandic): impulse, urge; encouragement

Definitions

  1. impulse, urge; encouragement

Ancestry of “hvöt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehvǫtincitement, encouragement
2Proto-Germanic*hwatōincitement, motivation

Words derived from “hvöt”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *hwatō →Every word from Old Norse hvǫt →