Where does “hætta” come from?
hætta (Old Swedish) comes 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,...
hætta (Old Swedish): hood
Ancestry of “hætta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hetta | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hattijǭ | A small hat; cap; hood |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hattuz | hat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kadʰ- | to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,... |