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Where does “havedlich” come from?

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

Ancestry of “havedlich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhēafodlīċat the top, principal, capital, deadly
2Old Englishhēafod-principal, main, primary
3Proto-Germanichaubida-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankauput-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankapōlohead, bowl

Words derived from “havedlich”

  • headly
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