Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hwatō

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

Etymology

From *hwatjaną (“to whet, incite”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxʷɑ.tɔː/

Noun

*hwatō f

1. incitement, motivation

Declension

ō-stemDeclension of *hwatō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*hwatō	*hwatôz
vocative	*hwatō	*hwatôz
accusative	*hwatǭ	*hwatōz
genitive	*hwatōz	*hwatǫ̂
dative	*hwatōi	*hwatōmaz
instrumental	*hwatō	*hwatōmiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *hwatu
  • Old English: hwatu
    • Middle English: whate, ȝwate, quate, qwate, wate, what; hwate (Early Middle English)
• Old Norse: hvǫt, hvꜹt, hvot
  • Icelandic: hvöt