Where does “arrowhead” come from?
Arrowhead derives from Middle English arowe, from Old English ār, combining Old English arwe with hēafod, ultimately traceable through Proto-Germanic haubudą and Proto-Indo-European kauput- to the root denoting the upper body part.
arrowhead (English): The pointed part of an arrow; Any plant in the...
Definitions
- The pointed part of an arrow; Any plant in the...
Ancestry of “arrowhead”, step by step
arrowhead traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English head
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | head | The part of the body of an animal or human which... |
| 2 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 3 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 4 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |