Where does “hood” come from?

hood (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian hāved, from Proto-Germanic haubudą, from Proto-Indo-European káput- — head.

hood (North Frisian): head

Definitions

  1. head

Ancestry of “hood”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianhāvedhead
2Proto-Germanichaubudąhead
3Proto-Indo-Europeankáput-head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haubudą →Every word from Old Frisian hāved →