Where does “paddehatt” come from?

paddehatt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hatt, from Old Norse háttr, from Proto-Germanic hahtuz, from Proto-Germanic hwahtuz, from Proto-Indo-European kʷóḱ-tu-s, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- — to see; to look.

paddehatt (Norwegian Nynorsk): a toadstool

Definitions

  1. a toadstool

Ancestry of “paddehatt”, step by step

paddehatt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk hatt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhatthat
2Old Norseháttrhabit, wont, custom
3Proto-Germanichahtuzhabit, custom
4Proto-Germanichwahtuz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóḱ-tu-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeḱ-to see; to look

via Norwegian Nynorsk padde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskpaddea toad
2Old Norsepaddatoad
3Proto-Germanicpaddǭtoad
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbed-to swell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷóḱ-tu-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwahtuz →