Where does “aide” come from?
aide (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ad, from English hat, from Middle English hat, from Old English hæt, from Proto-Germanic hattuz, from Proto-Indo-European kadʰ- — to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,...
aide (Scottish Gaelic): genitive singular of ad
Ancestry of “aide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | ad | hat |
| 2 | English | hat | A covering for the head, often in the approximate... |
| 3 | Middle English | hat | A hat or cap; a piece of headgear or headwear; A... |
| 4 | Old English | hæt | Alternative form of hætt; head-covering, hat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hattuz | hat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kadʰ- | to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,... |