Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hwōtō

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Verbal noun of *hwētaną (to attack, stab).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

*hwōtō f[1]

  1. threat
  2. reprimand

Inflection[edit]

ō-stemDeclension of *hwōtō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *hwōtō *hwōtôz
vocative *hwōtō *hwōtôz
accusative *hwōtǭ *hwōtōz
genitive *hwōtōz *hwōtǫ̂
dative *hwōtōi *hwōtōmaz
instrumental *hwōtō *hwōtōmiz

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Norse: hót pl n
    • Icelandic: hót pl n
    • Swedish: hot n
    • Old Norse: hóta (verb)
  • Gothic: 𐍈𐍉𐍄𐌰 (ƕōta)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*hwōtō”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 202