Where does “kaboutermuts” come from?
kaboutermuts (Dutch) comes from Dutch muts, from Middle Dutch mutse, from Latin modius, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
kaboutermuts (Dutch): hat of a "kabouter", a conical hat
Definitions
- hat of a "kabouter", a conical hat
Ancestry of “kaboutermuts”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | muts | tuque , a type of brimless hat; a similar soft ... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mutse | cap, nightcap; mutch |
| 3 | Latin | modius | modius, a unit of dry measure of about a peck or... |
| 4 | Latin | modus | measure; bound, limit; manner , way , method |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |