Where does “hade” come from?

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

hade (Middle English): Alternative form of hod; Alternative form of heed

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hod; Alternative form of heed

Ancestry of “hade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhādperson, individual, character, individuality;...
2Proto-West Germanic*haidu—
3Proto-Germanichaiduzmanner, way; personality, character; appearance
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kayt-—

Words derived from “hade”

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