Where does “heterof” come from?

heterof (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.

heterof (Old English): full of hate, hateful

Definitions

  1. full of hate, hateful

Ancestry of “heterof”, step by step

heterof 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 rōf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishrōfset, array; number of soldiers, array; fierce
2Proto-West Germanicrōffamous, renowned
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rep-to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hataz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hati →