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Where does “hāt” come from?

hāt (Old English) comes from Old English hātan, from Hungarian -an, from Hungarian -á, from Proto-Uralic -i.

hāt (Old English): hot, fervent, fervid, fierce

Definitions

  1. hot, fervent, fervid, fierce

Ancestry of “hāt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhātanto promise; to command, promise; to command, call...
2Hungarian-anAdded to an adjective to create an adverb; Added...
3Hungarian-áUsed to form the third-person singular indicative...
4Proto-Uralic-i—

Words derived from “hāt”

  • hot
  • hat
  • hotter
  • hotbed
  • hotline
  • hotspot
  • hatter
  • hatless
  • hatted
  • hotheaded
  • hottie
  • hatband
  • hothead
  • hotplate
  • hatful
  • hatpin
  • hatbox
  • tach
  • hotkey
  • hatt
  • hotfix
  • hotpot
  • sunhat
  • hatrack
Every word from Proto-Uralic -i →