Where does “oht” come from?
oht (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic ą̄htu, from Proto-Germanic ahjaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
oht (Old English): a chase or pursuit; persecution; fear, terror
Definitions
- a chase or pursuit; persecution; fear, terror
Ancestry of “oht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | ą̄htu | persecution |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ahjaną | to think |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |