Where does “hield” come from?

hield (English) comes from Middle English heelden, from Old English hieldan, from Proto-Germanic *halþijan, from Proto-Germanic halþijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hield (English): To bend; incline; tilt (as a water-vessel or ship); heel

Definitions

  1. To bend; incline; tilt (as a water-vessel or ship); heel

Ancestry of “hield”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishheelden—
2Old Englishhieldanto incline
3Proto-Germanic*halþijan—
4Proto-Germanichalþijanąto make incline, tilt, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic halþijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic *halþijan →