Where does “Hutkoffer” come from?

Hutkoffer (German) comes from German hūt, from Middle High German huot, from Old High German huot, from Proto-West Germanic hōd, from Proto-Germanic hōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European kadʰ- — to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,...

Hutkoffer (German): hatbox

Definitions

  1. hatbox

Ancestry of “Hutkoffer”, step by step

Hutkoffer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German hūt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhūthat
2Middle High Germanhuot—
3Old High Germanhuot—
4Proto-West Germanichōd—
5Proto-Germanichōdazshelter; cover; hood
6Proto-Indo-Europeankadʰ-to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,...

via German koffer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankoffera case; a suitcase or briefcase
2Middle High Germankoffer—
3Middle Dutchcoffer—
4Old Frenchcofrechest
5LatincophinusA hamper, basket
6Ancient Greekκόφινοςbasket
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kadʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hōdaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hōd →