*hwatō
Runic: ᚺᚹᚨᛏᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈxʷɑ.tɔː/noun · feminine · ō-stem
Meanings
incitement, motivation
Etymology
From or otherwise related to *hwatjaną (‘to whet, incite’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | hwatō | hwatôz |
| Acc. | hwatǭ | hwatōz |
| Gen. | hwatōz | hwatǫ̂ |
| Dat. | hwatōi | hwatōmaz |
| Inst. | hwatō | hwatōmiz |
| Voc. | hwatō | hwatôz |
Descendants
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*hwatu (Proto-West Germanic)
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hwatu (Old English)
- whate, ȝwate, quate, qwate, wate, what, hwate (Middle English)
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hwatu (Old English)
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hvǫt (Old Norse)
- hvöt (Icelandic)
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hvꜹt (Old Norse)
- hvöt (Icelandic)
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hvot (Old Norse)
- hvöt (Icelandic)