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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

Definitions

  1. misogyny, misogynism

Ancestry of “kvenhatur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichaturhatred, spite, aversion
2Old Norsehatrhatred, spite, aversion
3Proto-Germanichatazhate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₂d-hatred, angriness; strong emotion
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