{"id":2182,"date":"2022-09-03T12:53:57","date_gmt":"2022-09-03T12:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=2182"},"modified":"2022-09-03T14:20:17","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T14:20:17","slug":"adventures-in-etymology-hat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=2182","title":{"rendered":"Adventures in Etymology &#8211; Hat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Adventures in Etymology &amp;#8211; Hat\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2022-09-03T12:53:57+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\n\nToday we are uncovering the origins of the word hat.\n\nA hat [h\u00e6t \/ hat] is:\n\n \ta covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone, dome or cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other decoration\n \ta particular...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/hat.mp3\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7982\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2182-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/hat.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/hat.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/hat.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/hat.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=2182-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/hat.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"hat.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/slar\/12486092524\/in\/photolist-k2muij-e7Xmhm-6zwvCS-6zwdRY-6zwgKu-6zsueP-6zwK8G-6zsC3k-6zs6qr-6zs7mK-6zwhKb-6zsj1H-6zwoDs-6zsEiR-6zweQN-6zse7n-6zwqEs-6zso3K-2hC6T9y-6Xq6B9-QzupnA-z8E2t4-81Hhb6-vVbQVA-ndRo19-XpabL6-XpabYR-XpabQ4-8ZEppa-Ymm69q-Y2Ytjo-Y2Ytey-8YgSsr-Y2Yt9U-aEbmEp-Xpac3Z-XpabW6-Ymm6gQ-Y2Ytr7-2nGwqB9-2hZN45h-2kWErfd-EXvzif-Booj2C-2iENCjW-2fj6hss-FQEaao-6mkD6Z-cfxZYm-2mpfUaG\" title=\"Chapeaux\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/5499\/12486092524_f8a280d77a_z.jpg\" alt=\"Chapeaux\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\"><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Today we are uncovering the origins of the word <strong>hat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>hat<\/strong> [h\u00e6t \/ hat] is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone, dome or cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other decoration<\/li>\n<li>a particular role or capacity that a person might fill.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It comes from the Middle English <em>hat<\/em> [hat] (hat, cap, helmet), from the Old English <em>h\u00e6t(t)<\/em> (hat, head-covering), from the Proto-Germanic <em>*hattuz<\/em> [\u02c8x\u0251t.tuz] (hat), from the Proto-Indo-European <em>*kad\u02b0n\u00fa-<\/em>, from <em>*kad\u02b0-<\/em> (to guard, cover, protect, care for) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/hat#English\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>Words from the same root include: <strong>hood<\/strong>, <strong>heed<\/strong> in English, <strong>hat<\/strong> (hat) in Danish, <strong>hatta<\/strong> (hat) and <strong>h\u00e4tta<\/strong> (bonnet, hood) in Swedish, <strong>hattu<\/strong> (hat, cap) in Finnish, <strong>hoed<\/strong> (hat, lid) in Dutch, <strong>Hut<\/strong> (hat, cap, protection, keeping) in German, and <strong>cadw<\/strong> (to keep, guard, defend, save) in Welsh [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic\/hattuz\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>There are quite a few idioms and sayings related to hats, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>at the drop of a hat<\/strong> = (to do sth) without any hesitation, instantly. For example, I can talk about language and linguistics at the drop of a hat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>to eat one\u2019s hat<\/strong> = a humorous action that one will allegedly take place if something very unlikely happens. For example, if a million people listen to this podcast, I\u2019ll eat my hat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>old hat<\/strong> = something very common or out of date.<\/li>\n<li><strong>to pass the hat<\/strong> = to ask for money, solicit donations or contributions<\/li>\n<li><strong>to keep sth under one\u2019s hat<\/strong> = to keep sth secret<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hz8b19rTDhc\">video<\/a> I made of this information:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hz8b19rTDhc\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Video made with <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/37vAg5P\">Doodly<\/a> [afflilate link].<\/p>\n<p>I also write about words, etymology and other language-related topics on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/bloggle\/\">Omniglot Blog<\/a>, and I explore etymological connections between Celtic languages on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/\">Celtiadur<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can also listen to this podcast on: <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/radio-omniglot\/id1432641094\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/8b1b1d1b-b39e-4277-b28d-479a3b5043b3\/radio-omniglot\">Amazon Music<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/radio-omniglot\">Stitcher<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Education-Podcasts\/Radio-Omniglot-p1154145\/\">TuneIn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podchaser.com\/podcasts\/radio-omniglot-716327\">Podchaser<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/player.fm\/series\/radio-omniglot\">PlayerFM<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/podtail.com\/da\/podcast\/radio-omniglot\/\">podtail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to support this podcast, you can make a donation via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/uk\/cgi-bin\/webscr?cmd=_flow&amp;SESSION=aLjPfXL-vP_1gQ_U23Iz8_hSWLlhzLHPMFZrt32dIEfG8htoNFLYaPoWkv8&amp;dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8def8934b92a630e40b7fef61ab7e9fe63\">PayPal<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/omniglot\">Patreon<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/donations.htm\">contribute to Omniglot in other ways<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.japanesepod101.com\/member\/go.php?r=759259&amp;i=b0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/images\/banners\/banner_japanesepod.jpg\" alt=\"The Fastest Way to Learn Japanese Guaranteed with JapanesePod101.com\" width=\"630\" height=\"83\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Adventures in Etymology &amp;#8211; Hat\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2022-09-03T12:53:57+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\n\nToday we are uncovering the origins of the word hat.\n\nA hat [h\u00e6t \/ hat] is:\n\n \ta covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone, dome or cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other decoration\n \ta particular...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/hat.mp3\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7983\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2182-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/hat.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/hat.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/hat.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/hat.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=2182-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/hat.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"hat.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>Today we are uncovering the origins of the word hat. A hat [h\u00e6t \/ hat] is: a covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone, dome or cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other decoration a particular role or capacity that a person might fill. 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