Where does “behoeden” come from?
behoeden (Dutch) comes from Dutch hoeden, from Middle Dutch hoeden, from Old Dutch huoden, from Proto-West Germanic *hōdijan — to shelter; defend; protect against; guard; heed.
behoeden (Dutch): to protect, watch over; to preserve
Definitions
- to protect, watch over; to preserve
Ancestry of “behoeden”, step by step
behoeden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch hoeden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hoeden | to tend, to look after, to take care of; to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hoeden | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | huoden | to heed, to protect; to care for, to tend |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *hōdijan | to shelter; defend; protect against; guard; heed |
via Dutch be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be | — |