Where does “hat” come from?

hat (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse hatr, from Proto-Germanic hataz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- — hatred, angriness; strong emotion.

hat (Norwegian Nynorsk): hatred, hate; imperative of hate

Definitions

  1. hatred, hate; imperative of hate

Ancestry of “hat”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hat”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hataz →Every word from Old Norse hatr →