Where does “hvǫss” come from?

hvǫss (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hwassaz, from Proto-Indo-European kʷh₁dstós.

hvǫss (Old Norse): inflection of hvass: ## positive degree strong...

Definitions

  1. inflection of hvass: ## positive degree strong...

Ancestry of “hvǫss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichwassazsharp
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷh₁dstós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷh₁dstós →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwassaz →