Where does “att” come from?
att (Middle Irish) comes from Old Norse háttr, from Proto-Germanic hahtuz, from Proto-Germanic hwahtuz, from Proto-Indo-European kʷóḱ-tu-s, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- — to see; to look.
att (Middle Irish): hat
Definitions
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Ancestry of “att”, step by step
att traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse háttr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | háttr | habit, wont, custom |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hahtuz | habit, custom |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwahtuz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷóḱ-tu-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeḱ- | to see; to look |
via Old Irish att
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | att | swelling, protuberance, tumour |