Where does “finlandshette” come from?
finlandshette (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hette, from Old Norse hetta, from Proto-Germanic hattijǭ, from Proto-Germanic hattuz, from Proto-Indo-European kadʰ- — to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,...
finlandshette (Norwegian Bokmål): a balaclava
Definitions
- a balaclava
Ancestry of “finlandshette”, step by step
finlandshette traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål hette
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | hette | a hood or cowl; simple past of hete |
| 2 | Old Norse | hetta | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hattijǭ | A small hat; cap; hood |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hattuz | hat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kadʰ- | to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,... |
via Norwegian Bokmål Finland
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | Finland | — |