Where does “hatt” come from?

hatt (Middle English) comes 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,...

hatt (Middle English): Alternative form of hat

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hat

Ancestry of “hatt”, step by step

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