Where does “hatiquette” come from?
hatiquette (English) comes from English etiquette, from French étiquette, from Middle French estiquette, from Old French estechier, from Frankish stikkan, from Proto-Germanic stikaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
hatiquette (English): The etiquette attached to the wearing of hats
Definitions
- The etiquette attached to the wearing of hats
Ancestry of “hatiquette”, step by step
hatiquette traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English etiquette
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | etiquette | The forms required by a good upbringing, or... |
| 2 | French | étiquette | tag, label; etiquette, prescribed behavior |
| 3 | Middle French | estiquette | small pole; small note |
| 4 | Old French | estechier | to attach, stick |
| 5 | Frankish | stikkan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stikaną | to stick; to stab |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
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,... |