Where does “leeghoofdig” come from?

leeghoofdig (Dutch) comes from Dutch leeghoofd, from Dutch leeg, 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.

leeghoofdig (Dutch): emptyheaded, numbskulled

Definitions

  1. emptyheaded, numbskulled

Ancestry of “leeghoofdig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchleeghoofdairhead, birdbrain
2Dutchleegempty, hollow; listless, lethargic
3Dutchhoofdhead
4Middle Dutchhôvethead
5Old Dutchhōvithead
6Proto-West Germanic*haubud—
7Proto-Germanichaubudąhead
8Proto-Indo-Europeankáput-head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haubudą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *haubud →