Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hwōtō

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

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxʷɔː.tɔː/

Noun

*hwōtō f

1. threat
2. reprimand

Inflection

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

• *hwōtijaną

Descendants

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