Where does “hetta” come from?

hetta (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hetta, from Proto-Germanic hattijǭ, from Proto-Germanic hattuz, from Proto-Indo-European kadʰ- — to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,...

hetta (Icelandic): cap, hood

Definitions

  1. cap, hood

Ancestry of “hetta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehetta—
2Proto-GermanichattijǭA small hat; cap; hood
3Proto-Germanichattuzhat
4Proto-Indo-Europeankadʰ-to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,...

Words derived from “hetta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kadʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hattuz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hattijǭ →
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