Where does “upholden” come from?
upholden (English) comes from English Holden, from Middle English holden, from Old English healdan, from Proto-West Germanic haldan, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
upholden (English): past participle of uphold
Definitions
- past participle of uphold
Ancestry of “upholden”, step by step
upholden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Holden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Holden | A brand of car originating in Australia |
| 2 | Middle English | holden | to hold; to consider |
| 3 | Old English | healdan | to keep watch over; to hold fast, to grasp; to... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haldan | to hold; to keep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haldaną | to hold, to keep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |