Where does “heddle” come from?

heddle (English) comes from Middle English helde, from Old English hefeld, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

heddle (English): A component in a loom, being one of a number of...

Definitions

  1. A component in a loom, being one of a number of...

Ancestry of “heddle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishheldeincline, slope
2Old Englishhefeldthread used for weaving
3Proto-Germanichabjanąto have, to hold; to lift, heave
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyé-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “heddle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habjaną →