Where does “napoleonshat” come from?
napoleonshat (Danish) comes from Danish hat, from Old Norse háttr, from Proto-Germanic hahtuz, from Proto-Germanic hwahtuz, from Proto-Indo-European kʷóḱ-tu-s, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- — to see; to look.
napoleonshat (Danish): A cake made from a marzipan-containing dough...
Definitions
- A cake made from a marzipan-containing dough...
Ancestry of “napoleonshat”, step by step
napoleonshat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish hat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hat | hat |
| 2 | Old Norse | háttr | habit, wont, custom |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hahtuz | habit, custom |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwahtuz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷóḱ-tu-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeḱ- | to see; to look |
via Danish Napoleon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | Napoleon | Napoleon |