kva
Norwegian Nynorsk
/kʋɑː/
pronu-note
Definitions
- what (interrogative pronoun)
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse hvat.
Origin
Old Norse
hvat
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- anywhat English
- elsewhat English
- everwhat English
- mostwhat English
- muchwhat English
- nighwhat English
- nowhat English
- otherwhat English
- somewhat English
- what English
- whatchoo English
- whatever English
- whath English
- whatness English
- whatnot English
- whatsoever English
- whatth English
- you-know-what English
- hva Norwegian Bokmål
- *hwat Proto-Germanic
- *hwaz Proto-Germanic
- vad Swedish
- what Middle English
- hvat Old Norse
- hvatki Old Norse
- hvad Danish
- hvað Icelandic
- hvat Faroese
- hot Westrobothnian
- hvo Westrobothnian
- wataim Tok Pisin
- wot Kriol