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 ; heel; To pour out; pour;...
Definitions
- To bend; incline; tilt ; heel; To pour out; pour;...
Ancestry of “hield”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | heelden | — |
| 2 | Old English | hieldan | to incline |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *halþijan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | halþijaną | to make incline, tilt, incline |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “hield”