myEtymology.com: English etymology of headrest

Etymology of the English word headrest

the English word headrest

derived from the English word head

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khaubuthan

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kaput- (head)

derived from the English word rest

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhru-

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *rastjo

Word found in Modern English