Where does “headling” come from?

headling (English) comes from Middle English hedling, from Old English hēafodling, from Old English -ling, from Old English lang, from Proto-West Germanic lang, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.

headling (English): An equal; a fellow; mate; A chieftain; Headlong;...

Definitions

  1. An equal; a fellow; mate; A chieftain; Headlong;...

Ancestry of “headling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhedling—
2Old Englishhēafodlingan equal, fellow-servant
3Old English-lingadverbial suffix denoting direction, state or...
4Old Englishlanglong; lasting; old, ancient; advanced
5Proto-West Germaniclanglong
6Proto-Germaniclangazlong
7Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic langaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic lang →