Where does “huvtröja” come from?

huvtröja (Swedish) comes from Swedish huva, from Old Swedish hūva, from Old Norse húfa, from Proto-Germanic hūbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kēwp-.

huvtröja (Swedish): a hoodie (sweatshirt with hood)

Definitions

  1. a hoodie (sweatshirt with hood)

Ancestry of “huvtröja”, step by step

huvtröja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish huva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhuvaa hood, a bonnet, a cap, a tea cosy, a cover
2Old Swedishhūvahood, cowl
3Old Norsehúfa—
4Proto-Germanichūbǭa covering for the head; hood; cowl
5Proto-Indo-Europeankēwp-—

via Swedish tröja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtröjaa sweater, a jumper; a jerkin, a doublet
2Middle Low Germantroye—
3Old Frenchtroiecoat from Troyes
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kēwp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūbǭ →Every word from Old Norse húfa →