Where does “hater” come from?
hater (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hat, from Old Norse hatr, from Proto-Germanic hataz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- — hatred, angriness; strong emotion.
hater (Norwegian Bokmål): hater; present of hate
Ancestry of “hater”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | hat | hatred, hate; imperative of hate |
| 2 | Old Norse | hatr | hatred, spite, aversion |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hataz | hate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₂d- | hatred, angriness; strong emotion |
Words derived from “hater”