hvetja

Icelandic

/ˈxʷɛːtja/

verb-weak

Definitions

(transitive) to sharpen, whet (a blade, etc.)
(transitive) to encourage
(transitive) to catalyze; to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse hvetja derived from Proto-Germanic *hwatjaną (sharpen, incite, instigate).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*hwatjaną

Gloss

sharpen, incite, instigate

Concept

Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

whet English
whetstone English
whetten English
whetter English
*kʷēd- Proto-Indo-European
*hwatjaną Proto-Germanic
kvetje Norwegian Nynorsk
whetten Middle English
hvetja Old Norse
hvatning Icelandic
*hwattjan gmw-pro
hvætia Old Swedish
gwätt Westrobothnian

hvatning