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Where does “huť” come from?

huť (Czech) comes from Old Czech hut, from Middle High German hütte, from Old High German hutta, from Proto-Germanic hudjǭ, from Proto-Germanic hūdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew- — to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...

huť (Czech): ironworks, steelworks; manufacturing company

Definitions

  1. ironworks, steelworks; manufacturing company

Ancestry of “huť”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechhut—
2Middle High Germanhütte—
3Old High Germanhuttahut
4Proto-Germanichudjǭbox, hut, hutch; hut, shelter
5Proto-Germanichūdijanąto hide, conceal
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewdʰ-to cover, encase; to hide, conceal; to cover,...
7Proto-Indo-European(s)kew-to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...

Words derived from “huť”

  • hutník
  • hutnictví
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