Where does “Haupt” come from?

Haupt (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German houpt, from Old High German houbit, from Proto-Germanic haubudą, from Proto-Indo-European káput- — head.

Haupt (Alemannic German): head

Definitions

  1. head

Ancestry of “Haupt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhoupt—
2Old High Germanhoubithead
3Proto-Germanichaubudąhead
4Proto-Indo-Europeankáput-head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haubudą →Every word from Old High German houbit →