Where does “Heed” come from?

Heed (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German heidano, from Proto-West Germanic haiþin, from Proto-Germanic haiþinaz — heathen, pagan.

Heed (Luxembourgish): heathen, pagan; heath; heather

Definitions

  1. heathen, pagan; heath; heather

Ancestry of “Heed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanheidanoheathen
2Proto-West Germanichaiþin—
3Proto-Germanichaiþinazheathen, pagan
Every word from Proto-Germanic haiþinaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic haiþin →Every word from Old High German heidano →