Where does “nokamüts” come from?
nokamüts (Estonian) comes from Estonian müts, from Low German mutze, from Medieval Latin almutia — hood, cowl.
nokamüts (Estonian): baseball cap
Definitions
- baseball cap
Ancestry of “nokamüts”, step by step
nokamüts traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian müts
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | müts | hat, cap; thump |
| 2 | Low German | mutze | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | almutia | hood, cowl |
via Estonian nokk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | nokk | beak, bill |