Where does “cylinderhatt” come from?

cylinderhatt (Swedish) comes from Swedish hatt, from Old Swedish hatter, from Old Norse hǫttr, from Proto-Germanic hattuz, from Proto-Indo-European kadʰ- — to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,...

cylinderhatt (Swedish): top hat

Definitions

  1. top hat

Ancestry of “cylinderhatt”, step by step

cylinderhatt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hatt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhatthat
2Old Swedishhatterhat
3Old Norsehǫttrhat
4Proto-Germanichattuzhat
5Proto-Indo-Europeankadʰ-to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,...

via Swedish cylinder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishcylindera cylinder; a top hat
2GermanZylindercylinder; top hat
3Latincylindruscylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for...
4Ancient Greekκύλινδροςround stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;...
5Ancient GreekκυλίνδωI roll, turn over
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kadʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hattuz →Every word from Old Norse hǫttr →