Where does “hat” come from?
hat (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch hat, from Proto-Germanic hataz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂d- — hatred, angriness; strong emotion.
Ancestry of “hat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | hat | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hataz | hate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₂d- | hatred, angriness; strong emotion |