Where does “hvort” come from?
hvort (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse hvart, from Old Norse hvar, from Proto-Germanic hwar, from Proto-Germanic hwēr, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís.
hvort (Westrobothnian): neuter singular of hvor; Alternative form of hódt
Definitions
- neuter singular of hvor; Alternative form of hódt
Ancestry of “hvort”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hvart | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | hvar | where |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwar | where, in what place |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwēr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷís | — |
Words derived from “hvort”