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
Ancestry of “cylinderhatt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | hatt | hat |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hatter | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hǫttr | hat |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hattuz | hat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kadʰ- | to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,... |