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Where does “hatt” come from?

hatt (Swedish) comes 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,...

hatt (Swedish): hat

Definitions

  1. hat

Ancestry of “hatt”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hatt”

  • cylinderhatt
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