Where does “hvass” come from?

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

hvass (Old Norse): sharp, keen; fig, of the intellect; sharp, acute

Definitions

  1. sharp, keen; fig, of the intellect; sharp, acute

Ancestry of “hvass”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichwassazsharp
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷh₁dstós

Words derived from “hvass

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷh₁dstósEvery word from Proto-Germanic hwassaz