Where does “hōld” come from?

hōld (Middle English) comes from Old English hold, from Proto-Germanic huldą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱol-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hōld (Middle English): grasp, grip; control, possession, rule

Definitions

  1. grasp, grip; control, possession, rule

Ancestry of “hōld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishholddead body; carcass; gracious, loyal, kind
2Proto-Germanichuldąsliced meat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱol-thorn, thorny plant
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hōld”

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