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
Ancestry of “hæfedd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hēafod- | principal, main, primary |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | haubida- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kauput- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kapōlo | head, bowl |