*hahtuz
Runic: ᚺᚨᚺᛏᚢᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈxɑx.tuz/noun · masculine · u-stem
Meanings
habit, custom
Etymology
Unknown; possibly dissimilated from earlier *hwahtuz, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷóḱ-tu-s, from *kʷeḱ- (‘to see, appear’), perhaps cognate with Old Irish cucht (‘external appearance; colour’), Tocharian B kektseñe (‘body’). Alternatively from Proto-Indo-European *kóḱ-tu-s, from *ḱek- (‘to be able, capable’), whence also *hagaz (‘skilled, abled’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | hahtuz | hahtiwiz |
| Acc. | hahtų | hahtunz |
| Gen. | hahtauz | hahtiwǫ̂ |
| Dat. | hahtiwi | hahtumaz |
| Inst. | hahtū | hahtumiz |
| Voc. | hahtu | hahtiwiz |
Descendants
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háttr (Old Norse)
- háttur (Faroese)
- háttur (Icelandic)
- hot (Norn)
- hått (Norwegian Nynorsk)