Where does “heldhaftig” come from?

heldhaftig (Dutch) comes from Dutch -haftig, from German -haft, from Old High German haft, from Proto-Germanic haftaz, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ptós, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

heldhaftig (Dutch): heroic, daring, brave

Definitions

  1. heroic, daring, brave

Ancestry of “heldhaftig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutch-haftig-like, -ish
2German-haftan adjectival suffix
3Old High Germanhaft—
4Proto-Germanichaftazcaptive, bound
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂ptósgrabbed
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “heldhaftig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ptós →Every word from Proto-Germanic haftaz →
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