Where does “plaggenhut” come from?
plaggenhut (Dutch) comes from Dutch hut, from Middle Dutch hutte, 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,...
plaggenhut (Dutch): a hut constructed of sods of peat
Definitions
- a hut constructed of sods of peat
Ancestry of “plaggenhut”, step by step
plaggenhut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch hut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hut | a small wooden shed, hut; a primitive dwelling; a... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hutte | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | hütte | — |
| 4 | Old High German | hutta | hut |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hudjǭ | box, hut, hutch; hut, shelter |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hūdijaną | to hide, conceal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewdʰ- | to cover, encase; to hide, conceal; to cover,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |