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Where does “hoodie” come from?

Hoodie derives from English hood with the diminutive suffix English -y, from Middle English -y, Middle French -ie, Latin -ia, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos.

hoodie (English): A sweatshirt, with an integral hood and,...

Definitions

  1. A sweatshirt, with an integral hood and,...

Ancestry of “hoodie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhoodA covering for the head attached to a larger...
2Middle EnglishhodeAlternative form of hoden; Alternative form of...
3EnglishoddDiffering from what is usual, ordinary or...
4Middle Englishoddeinflection of od: ## weak singular ## strong/weak...
5Old Norseoddiodd, third or additional number; triangle
6Old Norse-i—
7Latin-ē—
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “hoodie”

  • hoody
  • hoodied
  • худи
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