kvetje

Norwegian Nynorsk

verb

Definitions

(transitive) to whet (e.g. a scythe)

Etymology

Inherited 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
whetten Middle English
hvetja Old Norse
*hwattjan gmw-pro