Where does “kvæþa” come from?
kvæþa (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse kveða, from Proto-Germanic kweþaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷét-.
kvæþa (Old Swedish): to resound, sound; to sing, chant
Definitions
- to resound, sound; to sing, chant
Ancestry of “kvæþa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | kveða | to say; to utter; to recite |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kweþaną | to say |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷét- | — |