Where does “hvatning” come from?

hvatning (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hvetja, from Old Norse hvetja, from Proto-Germanic hwatjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₁d- — to stab.

hvatning (Icelandic): encouragement, motivation

Definitions

  1. encouragement, motivation

Ancestry of “hvatning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichvetjato sharpen, whet; to encourage; to catalyze
2Old Norsehvetjato whet
3Proto-Germanichwatjanąto sharpen; whet; to instigate; incite
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeh₁d-to stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₁d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwatjaną →Every word from Old Norse hvetja →