Where does “hót” come from?

hót (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse hvat, from Proto-Germanic hwat, from Proto-Indo-European kʷód, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.

hót (Old Norse): threat

Definitions

  1. threat

Ancestry of “hót”, step by step

hót traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse hvat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehvatwhat
2Proto-Germanichwatnominative/accusative singular neuter of *hwaz
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷódwhat
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóswho

via Proto-Germanic hwōtō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichwōtōthreat; reprimand
2Proto-Germanichwētanąto attack, assault; to stab, pierce
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeh₁d-to stab

Words derived from “hót”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷód →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwat →