Where does “heteniþ” come from?

heteniþ (Old English) comes from Old English hete, from Proto-West Germanic hati, from Proto-Germanic hataz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- — hatred, angriness; strong emotion.

heteniþ (Old English): deep enmity, hostility

Definitions

  1. deep enmity, hostility

Ancestry of “heteniþ”, step by step

heteniþ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English hete

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhetehatred, malice
2Proto-West Germanichatihate
3Proto-Germanichatazhate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₂d-hatred, angriness; strong emotion

via Old English nīþ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishnīþenvy, hatred, malice, spite, jealousy; envy,...
2Proto-Germanicnīþąhate, envy, malice
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hataz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hati →