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Where does “hetta” come from?

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

Ancestry of “hetta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanichattijǭA small hat; cap; hood
2Proto-Germanichattuzhat
3Proto-Indo-Europeankadʰ-to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,...

Words derived from “hetta”

  • finlandshette
  • hette
  • finlandshette
  • hette
  • hætta
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