Where does “hoofdeling” come from?

hoofdeling (Dutch) comes from Dutch hoofd, from Middle Dutch hôvet, from Old Dutch hōvit, from Proto-West Germanic *haubud, from Proto-Germanic haubudą, from Proto-Indo-European káput- — head.

hoofdeling (Dutch): chieftain, in particular a Frisian chieftain before Burgundian times

Definitions

  1. chieftain, in particular a Frisian chieftain before Burgundian times

Ancestry of “hoofdeling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhoofdhead
2Middle Dutchhôvethead
3Old Dutchhōvithead
4Proto-West Germanic*haubud—
5Proto-Germanichaubudąhead
6Proto-Indo-Europeankáput-head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haubudą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *haubud →