Where does “kvenhatur” come from?
kvenhatur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hatur, from Old Norse hatr, from Proto-Germanic hataz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- — hatred, angriness; strong emotion.
kvenhatur (Icelandic): misogyny, misogynism
Ancestry of “kvenhatur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hatur | hatred, spite, aversion |
| 2 | Old Norse | hatr | hatred, spite, aversion |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hataz | hate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₂d- | hatred, angriness; strong emotion |