Where does “houden” come from?
houden (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch houden, from Old Dutch haldan, from Proto-West Germanic haldan, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
houden (Dutch): to keep; to keep, to care for; to hold, to be...
Definitions
- to keep; to keep, to care for; to hold, to be...
Ancestry of “houden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | houden | to hold; to keep; Alternative spelling of ouden;... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | haldan | to hold, to keep |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | haldan | to hold; to keep |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haldaną | to hold, to keep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
Words derived from “houden”