Where does “hattock” come from?
hattock (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,...
hattock (English): A small hat
Definitions
- A small hat
Ancestry of “hattock”, step by step
hattock traces back through 3 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,... |
via English ock
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ock | Alternative spelling of och |
| 2 | Arabic | أَخ | brother; my brother |
via Old Norse hǫttr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hǫttr | hat |