*hōdaz

Runic: ᚺᛟᛞᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈxɔː.ðɑz/

noun · masculine · a-stem

Meanings

shelter; cover; hood

Etymology

Traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *kadʰ- (‘to cover, protect’) and compared to Latin cassis (‘helmet’). However, Kroonen reconstructs the Proto-Indo-European form as *koHt-ó-s instead, and links the root to Proto-Germanic *hattuz (‘hat’); see there for more.

Declension

Case	Singular	Plural
Nom.	hōdaz	hōdōz, hōdōs
Acc.	hōdą	hōdanz
Gen.	hōdas, hōdis	hōdǫ̂
Dat.	hōdai	hōdamaz
Inst.	hōdō	hōdamiz
Voc.	hōd	hōdōz, hōdōs

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Descendants

*hōd (Proto-West Germanic)
- *huod (Old Dutch)
  - hoet (Middle Dutch)
    - hoed (Dutch)
*hōd (Proto-West Germanic)
- hōd (Old English)
  - hood, hode (Middle English)
    - hood (English)
    - hude, huid (Scots)
*hōd (Proto-West Germanic)
- hōd (Old Frisian)
  - hod (North Frisian)
  - Houd (Saterland Frisian)
  - hoed (West Frisian)
*hōd (Proto-West Germanic)
- huot (Old High German)
  - huot (Middle High German)
    - Huat (Bavarian)
    - Hot, Hut (Central Franconian)
    - huat, huut (Cimbrian)
    - Hut (German)
    - Hutt (Luxembourgish)
*hōd (Proto-West Germanic)
- hōd (Old Saxon)
  - hôt (Middle Low German)
    - Hood (German Low German)

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