Where does “hold” come from?
hold (German) comes from Middle High German holt, from Old High German hold, from Proto-West Germanic *holþ, from Proto-Germanic hulþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
hold (German): friendly, comely, graceful
Definitions
- friendly, comely, graceful
Ancestry of “hold”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | holt | goblin |
| 2 | Old High German | hold | friendly , loyal |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *holþ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hulþaz | inclined, favourable; gracious, devoted, loyal;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “hold”