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
Ancestry of “heteniþ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hete | hatred, malice |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hati | hate |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hataz | hate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₂d- | hatred, angriness; strong emotion |