Where does “hed” come from?
hed (Middle English) comes from Old English hād, from Proto-West Germanic *haidu, from Proto-Germanic haiduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kayt-.
hed (Middle English): Alternative form of heed; animal or human head
Definitions
- Alternative form of heed; animal or human head
Ancestry of “hed”, step by step
hed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English hād
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | hād | person, individual, character, individuality;... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *haidu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haiduz | manner, way; personality, character; appearance |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kayt- | — |
via Old English hēafod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | hēafod | head; top; source, origin; chief, leader;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | haubudą | head |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | káput- | head |