Where does “hwattjan” come from?
hwattjan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hwatjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₁d- — to stab.
hwattjan (Proto-West Germanic): to sharpen, whet
Ancestry of “hwattjan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hwatjaną | to sharpen; whet; to instigate; incite |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeh₁d- | to stab |
Words derived from “hwattjan”