Where does “had” come from?

had (Middle English) comes from Middle English hod, from Old English hād, from Proto-West Germanic *haidu, from Proto-Germanic haiduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kayt-.

had (Middle English): Alternative form of hod

Definitions

Alternative form of hod

Ancestry of “had”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	hod	One's degree, level, office, or estate; one's...
2	Old English	hād	person, individual, character, individuality;...
3	Proto-West Germanic	*haidu	—
4	Proto-Germanic	haiduz	manner, way; personality, character; appearance
5	Proto-Indo-European	(s)kayt-	—

Words derived from “had”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kayt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haiduz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *haidu →