Where does “hvass” come from?
hvass (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hvass, from Proto-Germanic hwassaz, from Proto-Indo-European kʷh₁dstós.
hvass (Icelandic): sharp; harsh
Ancestry of “hvass”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hvass | sharp, keen; fig, of the intellect; sharp, acute |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hwassaz | sharp |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷh₁dstós | — |