Where does “biholden” come from?

biholden (Middle English) comes from Old English behealdan, from Proto-West Germanic bihaldan, from Proto-West Germanic haldan, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

biholden (Middle English): To watch or stare at; to visually monitor

Definitions

  1. To watch or stare at; to visually monitor

Ancestry of “biholden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbehealdanto hold, occupy, retain; to do, perform; to look...
2Proto-West Germanicbihaldanto keep
3Proto-West Germanichaldanto hold; to keep
4Proto-Germanichaldanąto hold, to keep
5Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “biholden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haldaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic haldan →