Where does “Hood” come from?

Hood (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German hôt, from Old Saxon hōd, from Proto-West Germanic hōd, from Proto-Germanic hōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European kadʰ- — to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,...

Hood (German Low German): hood; hat

Definitions

  1. hood; hat

Ancestry of “Hood”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanhôt—
2Old Saxonhōd—
3Proto-West Germanichōd—
4Proto-Germanichōdazshelter; cover; hood
5Proto-Indo-Europeankadʰ-to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kadʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hōdaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hōd →