Where does “hwōtō” come from?

hwōtō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hwētaną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₁d- — to stab.

hwōtō (Proto-Germanic): threat; reprimand

Definitions

  1. threat; reprimand

Ancestry of “hwōtō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichwētanąto attack, assault; to stab, pierce
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeh₁d-to stab

Words derived from “hwōtō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₁d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwētaną →