Where does “hat trick” come from?
hat trick (English) comes from English hat, from Middle English hat, from Old English hæt, from Proto-Germanic hattuz, from Proto-Indo-European kadʰ- — to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,...
hat trick (English): Three wickets taken by a bowler in three...
Definitions
- Three wickets taken by a bowler in three...
Ancestry of “hat trick”, step by step
hat trick traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hat | A covering for the head, often in the approximate... |
| 2 | Middle English | hat | A hat or cap; a piece of headgear or headwear; A... |
| 3 | Old English | hæt | Alternative form of hætt; head-covering, hat |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hattuz | hat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kadʰ- | to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,... |