Where does “hata” come from?
hata (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse hata, from Proto-Germanic hatāną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- — hatred, angriness; strong emotion.
hata (Old Swedish): to persecute; to hate
Ancestry of “hata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hata | to hate |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hatāną | to hate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₂d- | hatred, angriness; strong emotion |