Where does “Huld” come from?

Huld (German) comes from Middle High German hulde, from Old High German huldī, from Proto-West Germanic *hulþī, from Proto-Germanic *hulþį̄.

Huld (German): favor; grace

Definitions

  1. favor; grace

Ancestry of “Huld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhuldefealty, homage
2Old High Germanhuldīfriendliness
3Proto-West Germanic*hulþīfavor, grace
4Proto-Germanic*hulþį̄—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *hulþį̄ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *hulþī →Every word from Old High German huldī →