Where does “hæt” come from?

hæt (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hattuz, from Proto-Indo-European kadʰ- — to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,...

hæt (Old English): Alternative form of hætt; head-covering, hat

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hætt; head-covering, hat

Ancestry of “hæt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichattuzhat
2Proto-Indo-Europeankadʰ-to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,...

Words derived from “hæt

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kadʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic hattuz
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