Where does “hwat” come from?

hwat (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kʷód, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.

hwat (Proto-Germanic): nominative/accusative singular neuter of *hwaz

Definitions

  1. nominative/accusative singular neuter of *hwaz

Ancestry of “hwat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankʷódwhat
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóswho

Words derived from “hwat”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷód →