Where does “kveddja” come from?

kveddja (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse hvetja, from Proto-Germanic hwatjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₁d- — to stab.

Ancestry of “kveddja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehvetjato whet
2Proto-Germanichwatjanąto sharpen; whet; to instigate; incite
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeh₁d-to stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₁d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwatjaną →Every word from Old Norse hvetja →