English
hatstand
* hat + stand * (crazy, insane): From the "Roger Irrelevant" strip in the Viz comic, where this was one of Roger's absurd non sequiturs.
Proto-Germanic *hattuz ‘hat’
Proto-West Germanic *hattu ‘hat’
Old English hætt
Middle English hat ‘a hat or cap’
English hat
Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- ‘to stand’
Proto-Germanic *standaną ‘to stand’
Proto-West Germanic *standan ‘to stand’
Old English standan ‘to stand’
Middle English stonden ‘to stand’
English stand
Today it means
noun A device used to store hats upon, consisting of a vertical pole with a sturdy base to prevent toppling, and an array of pegs to hold the hats.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / hatstand