Where does “heald” come from?

heald (English) comes from Old English hielde, from Proto-Germanic halþijōn, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

heald (English): Alternative form of hield; heddle

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hield; heddle

Ancestry of “heald”, step by step

heald traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English hielde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhieldeslope, declivity
2Proto-Germanichalþijōn—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Proto-West Germanic *halþ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*halþ—
2Proto-Germanichalþazsloping, inclined
3Proto-Germanichalanąto slope; be inclined

via Proto-Germanic hulþaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichulþazinclined, favourable; gracious, devoted, loyal;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic halþijōn →Every word from Old English hielde →