Where does “haitéireacht” come from?

haitéireacht (Irish) comes from Irish haitéir, from Irish hata, from Middle English hat, from Old English hæt, from Proto-Germanic hattuz, from Proto-Indo-European kadʰ- — to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,...

haitéireacht (Irish): millinery hat-making

Definitions

  1. millinery hat-making

Ancestry of “haitéireacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishhaitéirhatter, milliner
2Irishhatahat; h-prothesized form of ata
3Middle EnglishhatA hat or cap; a piece of headgear or headwear; A...
4Old EnglishhætAlternative form of hætt; head-covering, hat
5Proto-Germanichattuzhat
6Proto-Indo-Europeankadʰ-to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kadʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic hattuzEvery word from Old English hæt