Where does “finlandshette” come from?
finlandshette (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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 Nynorsk): a balaclava
Ancestry of “finlandshette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | hette | a hood or cowl |
| 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,... |