Where does “withholdment” come from?
withholdment (English) comes from English withhold, from English hold, from English hole, from Middle English hole, from Old English hol, from Proto-West Germanic hol, from Proto-Germanic hulą, from Proto-Germanic hulaz — to cover; to incline.
withholdment (English): The act of withholding
Definitions
- The act of withholding
Ancestry of “withholdment”, step by step
withholdment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English withhold
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | withhold | To keep to oneself rather than giving it back to... |
| 2 | English | hold | To grasp or grip; To contain or store; "To... |
| 3 | English | hole | A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit;... |
| 4 | Middle English | hole | healthy; safe; whole, complete, full |
| 5 | Old English | hol | a hole, a hollow; calumny; slander |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hol | hollow; hole |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hulą | a hollow; depression; hole |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hulaz | hollow |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |