Where does “hæfedd” come from?

hæfedd (Middle English) comes from Old English hēafod-, from Proto-Germanic haubida-, from Proto-Indo-European kauput-, from Proto-Indo-European kapōlo — head, bowl.

hæfedd (Middle English): Alternative form of heed

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of heed

Ancestry of “hæfedd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhēafod-principal, main, primary
2Proto-Germanichaubida-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankauput-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankapōlohead, bowl
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kapōlo →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kauput- →Every word from Old English hēafod- →