English word hat comes from Proto-Indo-European *kay-, Proto-Indo-European *kadʰ-, and later Proto-Germanic *haitaz (Hot.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kay- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *kadʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *kayd- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *kadʰnu- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *haitaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Hot. |
| *hattuz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Hat. |
| hāt | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| hat | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Hot, fierce. |
| hæt, hætt | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| hætt | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Hat. |
| hat | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| hat | English (en) | (transitive) To appoint as cardinal.. (transitive) To place a hat on. (figuratively) A particular role or capacity that a person might fill.. (figuratively) Any receptacle from which numbers/names are pulled out in a lottery.. (figuratively, by extension) The lottery or draw itself.. (internet slang) User rights on a website, such as the right to edit pages others cannot.. (typography, non- [...] |