Where does “hat” come from?
hat (Middle English) comes from Old English hæt, from Proto-Germanic hattuz, from Proto-Indo-European kadʰ- — to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,...
hat (Middle English): A hat or cap; a piece of headgear or headwear; A...
Definitions
- A hat or cap; a piece of headgear or headwear; A...
Ancestry of “hat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hæt | Alternative form of hætt; head-covering, hat |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hattuz | hat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kadʰ- | to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,... |