Where does “rainhat” come from?
rainhat (English) comes from English rain, from Middle English reyn, from Old English reġn, from Proto-West Germanic regn, from Proto-Germanic regną, from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- — to flow.
rainhat (English): A waterproof hat
Definitions
- A waterproof hat
Ancestry of “rainhat”, step by step
rainhat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rain | Condensed water falling from a cloud; Any matter... |
| 2 | Middle English | reyn | rain water falling from a cloud |
| 3 | Old English | reġn | rain |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | regn | rain |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | regną | rain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreǵ- | to flow |
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,... |