Where does “Strickhaube” come from?

Strickhaube (German) comes from German haube, from Middle High German hoube, from Old High German hūba, from Proto-West Germanic hūbā, from Proto-Germanic hūbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kēwp-.

Strickhaube (German): stricken hat

Definitions

  1. stricken hat

Ancestry of “Strickhaube”, step by step

Strickhaube traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German haube

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhaubebonnet, cap
2Middle High Germanhoube—
3Old High Germanhūba—
4Proto-West Germanichūbāhood, cowl
5Proto-Germanichūbǭa covering for the head; hood; cowl
6Proto-Indo-Europeankēwp-—

via German stricken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstrickento knit; to tie, to knot
2Old High Germanstric—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstreyg-to strike; to shear
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
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