Where does “hvǫt” come from?

hvǫt (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic *hwatō — incitement, motivation.

hvǫt (Old Norse): incitement, encouragement

Definitions

  1. incitement, encouragement

Ancestry of “hvǫt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*hwatōincitement, motivation

Words derived from “hvǫt

Every word from Proto-Germanic *hwatō