Etymograph

English

sunhat

From sun + hat.

A compound of sun + hat

Proto-West Germanic *sunnā

Old English sunna

Middle English soen

English sun

Proto-Germanic *hattuz ‘hat’

Proto-West Germanic *hattu ‘hat’

Old English hætt

Middle English hat ‘a hat or cap’

English hat

Today it means

noun A light, broadbrimmed hat to protect the wearer from the sun.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “sunhat”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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