Where does “svarthätta” come from?

svarthätta (Swedish) comes from Swedish hätta, from Old Swedish hætta, from Old Norse hetta, from Proto-Germanic hattijǭ, from Proto-Germanic hattuz, from Proto-Indo-European kadʰ- — to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,...

svarthätta (Swedish): Eurasian blackcap, (Sylvia atricapilla)

Definitions

  1. Eurasian blackcap, (Sylvia atricapilla)

Ancestry of “svarthätta”, step by step

svarthätta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hätta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhättahood
2Old Swedishhættahood
3Old Norsehetta—
4Proto-GermanichattijǭA small hat; cap; hood
5Proto-Germanichattuzhat
6Proto-Indo-Europeankadʰ-to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,...

via Swedish svart

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsvartblack; illegal; in avoidance of taxes
2Old Swedishsvarterblack
3Old Norsesvartrblack
4Proto-Germanicswartazblack
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswordo-dirty, dark, black
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kadʰ- →